fishfish Messages 18 Reaction score 0 Thread starter Oct 23, 2009 #1 How would you determine which layer is which without using the densities? Last edited: Oct 24, 2009
PhaseShifter Messages 279 Reaction score 1 Oct 24, 2009 #2 I can think of several ways. Boiling point freezing point But the easiest by far is to just add a drop of water and see which layer it mixes with, since you have an organic layer already saturated with water, and an aqueous layer you can always dilute.
I can think of several ways. Boiling point freezing point But the easiest by far is to just add a drop of water and see which layer it mixes with, since you have an organic layer already saturated with water, and an aqueous layer you can always dilute.