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RECRYSTALLIZATION AND MELTING POINT DETERMINATION OF

BENZOIC ACID
Joone Xyron V. Creenciaa,*
aCollege
of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Performed 11 January 2019; Submitted 18 January 2019

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

1. How does the fluted filter paper hasten filtration?

 Answer 1

2. Explain two techniques that can help prevent premature crystallization. What could be the consequences of
premature recrystallization?
 Answer 2

3. A mixture containing 2.0 g of A and 8.0 g of B is to be separated by recrystallization. The components were
purified by single crystallization using 100mL of solvent. Their solubilities are given in the table below:
A B
Solvent
Hot Cold Hot Cold
Ethanol 0.5 10.0 5.0 20.0
Acetone 5.0 20.0 0.1 8.0
Water 0.6 15.0 0.5 10.0
a. Which solvent would you choose? Explain your choice by means of a schematic diagram.
b. Theoretically, what is the purity of A and B after one recrystallization?

 Answer 3

4. A mixture of three compounds. A, B, and C is purified using recrystallization method.

Their solubilities in g/100mL ethanol are given below:
Solvent A B C
Cold 1.05 5.6 4.2
Hot 20.5 2.3 3.5

a. If a mixture containing 4.0 g each of A, B, and C is recrystallized from 100mL ethanol, which compound
can be obtained pure?
b. If the filtrate from (a) is evaporated to 50mL, which of the compound(s) will separate upon cooling?
What is its purity?

 Answer 4

5. You were asked to perform recrystallization using a mixed-solvent system. Which of the following solvents
cannot be used as solvent pairs for the experiment? Explain your answer.
a. Hexane and water
b. Chloroform and diethyl ether
c. Acetone and methanol

 Answer 5

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6. What are the advantages/disadvantages of mixed solvent recrystallization over single solvent
recrystallization?

 Answer 6