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If Dichloromethane (DCM) and water H2O are used for differential extraction, which one of the following statements is correct?
ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryJEE MainJEE Main 2019 (10 Jan Shift 1)
Options:
  • A DCM and H2O would stay as upper and lower layer respectively in the separating funnel (S.F.)
  • B DCM and H2O will be miscible clearly
  • C DCM and H2O would stay as lower and upper layer respectively in the S.F
  • D DCM and H2O will make turbid/colloidal mixture
Solution:
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The correct answer is: DCM and H2O would stay as lower and upper layer respectively in the S.F
Dichloromethane and water are immiscible in nature. Also, Dichloromethane has higher density than water so forms bottom layer (Layer II) in the separating funnel.

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