Recrystallization Review:
a. What is the purpose of recrystallization and how many times may you recrystallize?
b. The polarity of the chosen recrystallization solvent is very important. What is the specific property that must be present in a recrystallization solvent?
c. How much solvent do you usually use to recrystallize? At what temperature?
d. What happens if too much solvent is used to recrystallize? How can you recover from this issue?
e. Why do you ice your crystals? Why do you not want to ice your crystals too quickly?
f. If you rinse your product, what do you rinse your product with? At what temperature? Why?