Solved: Although other solvents are available, dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) is still often

Chapter 13, Problem 13.141

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Although other solvents are available, dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) is still often used to decaffeinate drinks because the solubility of caffeine in CH2Cl2 is 8.35 times that in water. (a) A100.0-mL sample of cola containing 10.0 mg of caffeine is extracted with 60.0 mL of CH2Cl2. What mass of caffeine remains in the aqueous phase? (b) A second identical cola sample is extracted with two successive 30.0-mL portions of CH2Cl2. What mass of caffeine remains in the aqueous phase after each extraction? (c) Which approach extracts more caffeine?

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