A student wants to extract caffeine from an aqueous solution using a single organic…
CHEMISTRY · Single correct · A Level · Chemistry · Chromatography · Chromatography
Problem
A student wants to extract caffeine from an aqueous solution using a single organic solvent. Which solvent is most likely to transfer the majority of the caffeine into the organic layer in one extraction?
(a) Ethanol
(b) Dichloromethane
(c) Hexane
(d) Diethyl ether