A group was given the responsibility of performing a recrystallization experiment in their laboratory to see if the three newly found solvents could purify and separate a mixture including compounds A and B. The following are the solubilities of the two compounds in g/100 mL of hot and cold solvents: Solubility in g/100 mL solvent             A     B   Solvent Hot Cold   Hot Cold 1 4.60 1.10   5.30 1.90 2 6.40 5.80   8.40 1.10 3 9.70 3.30   6.80 1.70    What is the %recovery and %purity of  A and B in the chosen solvent? Show solutions pls

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A group was given the responsibility of performing a recrystallization experiment in their laboratory to see if the three newly found solvents could purify and separate a mixture including compounds A and B. The following are the solubilities of the two compounds in g/100 mL of hot and cold solvents:

Solubility in g/100 mL solvent

         
 

A

 

 

B  

Solvent

Hot

Cold

 

Hot

Cold

1

4.60

1.10

 

5.30

1.90

2

6.40

5.80

 

8.40

1.10

3

9.70

3.30

 

6.80

1.70


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