Question

You are assigned the task of separating a desired granular material, with a density of 3.26 g/cm3, from an undesired granular material that has a density of 2.04 g/cm3. You want to do this by shaking the mixture in a liquid. A solid will float on any liquid that is more dense. Using an Internet-based source, find the densities of the following substances: carbon tetrachl oride, hexane, benzene, and diiodomethane. Which of these liquids will serve your purpose, assuming no chemical interaction between the liquid and the solids?

Answer 1

diiodomethane

Step-by-step explanation:

The densities of each of the liquids mentioned in the question are stated below;

CCl4- 1.59 g/cm^3

Hexane- 0.672 g/cm^3

Benzene- 0.8765 g/cm^3

Diiodomethane- 3.3 g/cm^3

Clearly, the density of diiodomethane methane is almost the same as that of the desired granular material, hence the undesired granular material having a density of 2.04 g/cm3 will float in diiodomethane thus separating the two granular materials.