When separating your organic and aqueous layer and collecting organic for the final time, is it better to take some of the aqueous layer than the organic layer to ensure collection of all of the organic layer, or to leave some of the organic layers with the aqueous layer to ensure collection of all of the aqueous layer? Explain why.

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When separating your organic and aqueous layer and collecting organic for the final time, is it better to take some of the aqueous layer than the organic layer to ensure collection of all of the organic layer, or to leave some of the organic layers with the aqueous layer to ensure collection of all of the aqueous layer? Explain why.

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