In the lab (separating benzocaine and triphenylmethanol using diethyl ether and 10% HCl as extraction solvents), the addition of 6M NaOH to the aqueous layer must be performed when the beaker is in an ice/water bath. Why?
How do you test the pH of a solution using litmus paper in organic labs?
A student's solution violently bumped in their RBF while it was on the rotary evaporator. This has caused the student to lose most of their product. As you help this student, they tell you that they added 35ml of their solution to their 50ml round bottom flask. You note no issues with the rotary evaporator settings and equipment.