In lab we extracted benzoic acid and fluorine in a mixture with diethyl ether. I understand how benzoic acid was extracted using NaOH and then HCL but I am confuses how the fluorine was extracted once the NaOH and saturated Nacl was added. What kind of mechanism/reaction occurred that allowed extraction to occur?
Answer:
To the Diethyl ether dissolved Benzoic acid and Fluorine mixture NaOH solution added. The Benzoic acid reacts with the NaOH and forms as a Sodium Benzoate salt.
The acidification of the sodium benzoate salt it becomes the free acid.
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