It depends upon the density of two layers.
DCM has a density of 1.3 g/ml
aq/ HCl will ave density of <1.2 g/ ml
so when you mix both, less dense layer will be top side and more dense layer will be bottom side
hence upper layer will be aq. HCl layer
bottom layer will be DCM layer
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a) After the reaction is completed, the reaction mixture is
transfered to a separatory funnel. The layers are separated and the
organic layer is washed with each of the following: an equal amount
of saturand NaCl, satured NaHCO3, deionized H2O, and again with
saturated NaCl. This is an example of a "basic" work-up. Illustrate
what is being neutralized in this work up using a balanced
equation. (2 Marks)
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to the separatory funnel and shake a rate the layers (Step 3), Return the mu we aqueous layer with 10 ml of dichloromethane observations in your laboratory notebook dichloromethane layers and return the ane layers and return them to the separatory funne With 10 mL of IM NaOH (Step 8). Describe w OF IM NaOH (Step 8). Describe what happened in yo . Separate the layers (Step 9) and extract the organ e times (Steps 10 -...
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