Answer:
Answers are in the explanation.
Explanation:
This process is a liquid-liquid extraction where solutes changes of solvent by affinity.
a) Where you would find the aqueous solution, at the top or at the bottom of the separatory funnel?
The density of diethyl ether is 0,713 g/mL and density of water is 1 g/mL. As the water is heavier, the aqueous solution will be found at the botton of the separatory funnel.
b) What is the composition of organic solution?
Naphtalene is insoluble in water NaOH but soluble in diethyl ether, benzoic acid is very soluble in water NaOH (because it reacts with NaOH producing sodium benzoate) and soluble in diethyl ether. That means that organic solution is a solution of naphtalene and benzoic acid in diethyl ether.
c) What is the composition of aqueous layer?
In the same way, the aqueous layer is a solution of sodium benzoate and excess of sodium hydroxide in water.
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