Laboratory Techniques in Organic Chemistry
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Author: Jerry R. Mohrig, David Alberg, Gretchen Hofmeister, Paul F. Schatz, Christina Noring Hammond
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 2, Problem 4Q
Interpretation Introduction
Interpretation:
The organic solvent among ethylene glycol and ethanol that requires less energy to evaporate should be determined.
Concept introduction:
Evaporation is a physical process that converts substances from its liquid state to a gaseous state. In industrial processes, evaporation is used to separate the compounds on the basis of their boiling point. Organic solvents are of great advantage that they have boiling points much lower than water, and are relatively easy to evaporate.
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