Discuss the results of the melting point determination. What information did the melting point determination elucidate? Was the product identity uncertain after this initial melting point determination? Explain how the mixture melting point helped to make certain the identity of the product. After the mixture melting point determination, how confident could a student be that the product identity was certain?

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Discuss the results of the melting point determination. What information did the melting point determination elucidate? Was the product identity uncertain after this initial melting point determination? Explain how the mixture melting point helped to make certain the identity of the product. After the mixture melting point determination, how confident could a student be that the product identity was certain?  

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Starting mass of benzyl
1.0883g.
Collected mass of product
_0.8957g,
Product melting point
135°C.
Mixture melting point (product mixed with benzoin)
114°C.
Mixture melting point (product mixed with meso-hydrobenzoin)
135°C
Transcribed Image Text:Results Starting mass of benzyl 1.0883g. Collected mass of product _0.8957g, Product melting point 135°C. Mixture melting point (product mixed with benzoin) 114°C. Mixture melting point (product mixed with meso-hydrobenzoin) 135°C
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