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Extraction of Trimyristin from Nutmeg Lab 1. Why is acetone a good solvent to recrystallize the trymyristin?...

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Extraction of Trimyristin from Nutmeg Lab

1. Why is acetone a good solvent to recrystallize thetrymyristin? What are the disadvantages?

2. Assume that the amount of trimyristin in nutmeg is 20% byweight. What would be the expected amount to be recovered from the7.00g of nutmeg?

3. Calculate your percent recovery using the expected recoveryamount (expected 20% of the sample you weighed).

4.If the melting point of the purified trimyristin was donebefore it was completely dry what would be the effect on themelting point and why?

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1 Acetone is the recrystallization solvent used to purify the crude trimyristin Trimyristin is highly soluble in ether at room temperature thereby making ether a poor choice for a recrystallization solvent In acetone trimyristin is soluble hot    See Answer
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