soma
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strange extraction
I was doing an extraction using hexane and basic water. I refluxed the solution slightly 1st and then let it cool til it wasn't boiling. Then I shook
the solution.
When I went to vent it, it suddenly foamed up and sprayed out of the flask.
After trying a few more times I found that if I waited for a bit before venting, it wouldn't foam up. But if I vented it immediately, it would foam.
Anyone explain what happened?
Thanks.
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SunriseSunset
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I would just guess that because you didn't wait for it to cool down to room temperature, and there were still elevated temperatures, perhaps since the
water held more heat energy and the phases mixed again, you boiled the hexane again. Seems about right. Especially since it didn't foam up until you
released the pressure.
[Edited on 8-1-2016 by SunriseSunset]
Why do chemists call helium, curium and barium the medical elements?
because if you cant helium or curium, you barium! - Heimerdinger
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