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CHM 102 Isolation and Purification of Organic Compounds Objective Question
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Which of the following is a common application of extraction in organic chemistry?
Options
A Separating petroleum fractions
B Isolating caffeine from tea
Correct Answer
C Purifying aspirin by recrystallization
D Separating methanol and ethanol
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Extraction is used to isolate caffeine from tea or coffee using organic solvents like dichloromethane. The other options are distillation (petroleum, methanol/ethanol) or recrystallization (aspirin).

Hint

Caffeine is extracted from aqueous tea into organic solvent.

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Isolation and Purification of Organic Compounds
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 519 of 1999
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