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The document discusses liquid-liquid extraction, including introducing the technique, describing the objective to separate compounds with different solubilities in immiscible liquids. It then reviews literature on liquid-liquid extraction and describes a specific experiment involving extracting iodine from a solution using toluene and water, concluding the technique was effective for this separation.

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Report of Seiving Process

The document discusses liquid-liquid extraction, including introducing the technique, describing the objective to separate compounds with different solubilities in immiscible liquids. It then reviews literature on liquid-liquid extraction and describes a specific experiment involving extracting iodine from a solution using toluene and water, concluding the technique was effective for this separation.

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LP2: Liquid-Liquid Extraction

Table Content

1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………..
2. Objective…………………………………………………………………….
3. Literature review……………………………………………………………..
4. Materials……………………………………………………………………..
5. Methods………………………………………………………………………
6. Discussion……………………………………………………………………
7. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………..
8. References…………………………………………………………………..
1. Introduction :

Liquid-liquid extraction is a method by which a compound is pulled from solvent A to


solvent B where solvents A and B are not miscible. The most common method of liquid-liquid
extraction is performed using a separatory funnel. Liquid-liquid extraction is a powerful
separation technique that has revolutionized the field of chemical analysis and industrial
processes. By capitalizing on the differential solubilities of compounds in immiscible liquids, it
offers a versatile and efficient means of isolating and purifying target substances. Compounds
which are poorly miscible in organic solvents but highly miscible in solution can be extracted into
organic compounds either by (1) repetitive extraction with a separatory funnel or (2) by using a
liquid-Liquid extractor. This technique has found widespread applications in chemistry,
pharmaceuticals, environmental analysis, and the petroleum industry. Liquid-liquid extraction
offers several advantages over other separation methods. It allows for the selective isolation of
compounds, thereby enabling the purification and concentration of desired substances.
Additionally, it can handle large volumes of samples, making it suitable for industrial- scale
operations. Furthermore, liquid-liquid extraction can be performed using a wide range of
solvents, providing flexibility in tailoring the extraction process to specific applications.

2. Objective:
The purpose of liquid-liquid extraction is the separation of compounds that have different
solubilities in two types of immiscible liquids. It is one of the most important technologies that is
widely used as well as accepted in different types of chemical industries.

3. Literature Review:
In the case of the liquid-liquid extraction, the two liquids can be noticed as unmixable.
Hence, the liquids create a delicate segmentation with the dense form of liquid at the bottom
and the lighter part on the top. After the distinct settlement of two liquids in two different layers,
they are then segregated by switching the stopcock on and one of the different liquids settle at
the bottom of the “separatory funnel” while the other layer effluxes out. In this process, the liquid
which abandons the solute is known as “raffinate” and the other liquid which attains the solute is
known as “extract”. The compound is segregated between two different layers on the basis of its
solubility. The segregation coefficient is less in the case of some solutes and they transform into
an aqueous form. In this case, utter importance must be exerted on the understanding of
density of the different segments of the mixture for figuring out the acquaintance of both the top
and the bottom layers. The lion share of the organic liquids possesses a density that can be
considered lower than water. They can be identified to settle at the bottommost part of the
“separatory funnel”.
4. Materials:

Beaker Distilled Water Measuring Cylinder

Separatory funnel I2 Toluene K


Method:

5. Method:
● Mix I 2 into KI for 10ml
● Take the mixture solution into the Separatory funnel, and add some
toluene to it for 10ml then add 100 ml of distilled water
● After shaking, and left it for 30 minutes
● Finally, We can see that the organic phase was isolated from the
aqueous phase.

6. Discussion
In the solution I2 liquid-liquid extraction, involving toluene and water, the success
relies on the solvents' densities. Density affects phase separation and compound
transfer efficiency. Toluene, the organic phase, usually has a lower density than water,
creating distinct layers during extraction. The density gap aids in physical separation,
facilitating compound recovery in the organic phase. It also influences compound
partitioning. According to many steps of an experiment, we see that toluene’s phase is
on top of I 2’s phase because the density of toluene is smaller than the solution I 2. But
we can’t extract the solution I 2from the aqueous in phase 100% because it can pull a bit
of compound of toluene.
7. Conclusion
By employing the extraction procedure, I 2 and KI was effectively moved from the
water phase to the organic phase, leading to the creation of KI in the water phase and
the I 2complex solution in the organic phase. The experiment underscored the crucial
role of solvent choice in liquid-liquid extraction. Toluene, selected as the organic phase,
displayed notable affinity for the solution I 2 complex, ensuring efficient extraction. In
parallel, water functioned as the aqueous phase, enabling the generation of KI through
the reaction between iodine and potassium iodide. The successful extraction and
isolation of iodine and potassium iodide showcased the specificity of the liquid-liquid
extraction process.

8. References
https://chem.libretexts.org/Ancillary_Materials/
Demos_Techniques_and_Experiments/
General_Lab_Techniques/Liquid-Liquid_Extraction

https://unacademy.com/content/gate/study-material/chemical-
engineering/liquid-liquid-extraction/

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