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GOAL: separate the mixture of active ingredients found in Excedrin: ASP (a carboxylic acid), ACE (a phenol), and CAF (an amine), through acid-base extraction.
Knowledge & Skillz
Knowledge & Skillz
Understand principles behind acid-base extraction
Critical analysis of extraction techniques
Analyze data to assess purity and success of experiment
Understand the role of functional groups and acidity / basicity on separation
Predict sources of error and understand their effects on results
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How's da remote lab werk?
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TAs assign each pair a mass of Excedrin.
Use this to calculate theoretical recoveries of ASP, ACE, and CAF.
Subtract total product loss from the appropriate theoretical recovery (ASP, ACE, CAF, or all three)
Attend / watch lab lecture and upload Exp 2 Class Notes
Exp 2 Pre-lab quiz - take on Canvas before section
Complete the Exp 2 Worksheet during lab
Exp 2 Lab Report - due one week after experimentation
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