Question

Often in organic synthesis reactions, multiple products will be synthesized that need to be separated from each other. The separatory funnel is a standard organic laboratory tool that uses differences in chemical solubility to separate compounds.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The chemical method of separating two compounds depends on their difference in solubility in water, ether, dilute acid or alkali. Separatory funnel thus, are used to distinguish immiscible fluids from their solutes. The funnel is usually made of glass, pear-shaped, and usually contains a stopper and a stopcock.