Solvent Chloroform Diethyl ether Ethanol Isopropanol Toluene Density (g/mL) at 20°C 1.492 0.714 0.789 0.785 0.867 (a) If a 15.00-mL sample of CD cleaner weighs 22.380 g at 20°C, which solvent is most likely to be present?

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These organic solvents are used to clean compact discs:
Solvent
Chloroform
Diethyl ether
Ethanol
Isopropanol
Toluene
(a) If a 15.00-mL sample of CD cleaner weighs 22.380 g at 20°C, which solvent is most likely to be
present?
O Chloroform
O Diethyl ether
Density (g/mL) at 20°C
1.492
0.714
0.789
0.785
0.867
Ethanol
Isopropanol
Toluene
(b) The chemist analyzing the cleaner calibrates her equipment and finds that the pipet is accurate to
+0.02 mL, and the balance is accurate to ± 0.003 g. Is this equipment precise enough to distinguish
between toluene and chloroform?
yes
no
Transcribed Image Text:Be sure to answer all parts. These organic solvents are used to clean compact discs: Solvent Chloroform Diethyl ether Ethanol Isopropanol Toluene (a) If a 15.00-mL sample of CD cleaner weighs 22.380 g at 20°C, which solvent is most likely to be present? O Chloroform O Diethyl ether Density (g/mL) at 20°C 1.492 0.714 0.789 0.785 0.867 Ethanol Isopropanol Toluene (b) The chemist analyzing the cleaner calibrates her equipment and finds that the pipet is accurate to +0.02 mL, and the balance is accurate to ± 0.003 g. Is this equipment precise enough to distinguish between toluene and chloroform? yes no
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