Which of the following statements about extractions and work ups is true

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Chapter23: Organic Polymers, Natural And Synthetic
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Which of the following statements about extractions and work ups is true 

Extracting the aqueous layer multiple times will decrease the recovery of an
organic compound
The organic and aqueous layers must be immiscible
The organic layer is always colored, even though it may just be a slight tinge of
color
The organic layer is always the top layer
The aqueous layer can be dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate
Transcribed Image Text:Extracting the aqueous layer multiple times will decrease the recovery of an organic compound The organic and aqueous layers must be immiscible The organic layer is always colored, even though it may just be a slight tinge of color The organic layer is always the top layer The aqueous layer can be dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate
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