How would you remove trace amounts of water from an organic solvent? Evaporate the solution to dryness. Perform a steam distillation on the mixture with a Dean-stark trap. Filter the water out with a Buchner funnel Add anhydrous sodium sulfate, swirl until the mixture is free-flowing, and filter the solid out.

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How would you remove trace amounts of water from an organic solvent?
Evaporate the solution to dryness.
Perform a steam distillation on the mixture with a Dean-stark trap.
Filter the water out with a Buchner funnel
Add anhydrous sodium sulfate, swirl until the mixture is free-flowing, and filter the solid out.
Transcribed Image Text:How would you remove trace amounts of water from an organic solvent? Evaporate the solution to dryness. Perform a steam distillation on the mixture with a Dean-stark trap. Filter the water out with a Buchner funnel Add anhydrous sodium sulfate, swirl until the mixture is free-flowing, and filter the solid out.
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