I NEED HELP FAST. THIS IS A TIMED HOMEWORK :( After extracting a product into di

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I NEED HELP FAST. THIS IS A TIMED HOMEWORK :(

After extracting a product into diethyl ether you are told to dry the solution of extracted product using sodium sulfate drying agent. How do you know you have added enough drying agent?

A) Add one equivalent of sodium sulfate.

B) Add sodium sulfate until liquid can no longer be observed.

C)Two scoops should be enough.

D) Keep adding sodium sulfate until the sodium sulfate stops clumping and starts looking "powdery".

A) Add one equivalent of sodium sulfate.

B) Add sodium sulfate until liquid can no longer be observed.

C)Two scoops should be enough.

D) Keep adding sodium sulfate until the sodium sulfate stops clumping and starts looking "powdery".

Explanation / Answer

Option D is the right one.

You will get a clear solution and you observe free flow of sodium sulfate

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