Chapter 11, Problem 59P

You are given two unlabeled bottles of solids, one containing sodium chloride (NaCl) and one containing cholesterol ( ${\text{C}}_{\text{27}}{\text{H}}_{\text{46}}\text{O}$ , Section 11.6B). You are also given two labeled bottles of liquids, one containing water and one containing dichloromethane $\left({\text{CH}}_{\text{2}}{\text{Cl}}_{\text{2}}\right)$ . How can you determine which solid is sodium chloride and which solid is cholesterol?