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Recrystallization Solvents

joannek
in Organic Chemistry

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Why is an hot ethanol/hot water solvent good for recrystallizing benzoic acid?

When the mixture is hot, benzoic acid will dissolve in it. Once it begins to cool down though, it'l get to a point where it is insoluble in the mixture and so will crystalise out

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