If dichloromethane (DCM) and water (H 2 O) are used for differential extraction, which…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsPurification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds

If dichloromethane (DCM) and water (H2O) are used for differential extraction, which one of the following statements is correct?
  1. DCM and H2O would stay as lower and upper layer respectively in the S.F.
  2. DCM and H2O will be miscible clearly
  3. DCM and H2O would stay as upper and lower layer respectively in the separating funnel (S.F.)
  4. DCM and H2O will make trubid/colloidal mixture

Answer

(A) DCM and H 2 O would stay as lower and upper layer respectively in the S.F.

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