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Why was methanol an appropriate solvent to precipitate polystyrene?
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∙ 11y ago
Methanol is used to force polystyrene OUT of solution. So the simple answer is: you can't. But, there is probably an extreme temperature or pressure that allows polystyrene to remain in solution with methanol present.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoMethanol is strongly polar and it will only dissolve polar substances. Polystyrene, on the other hand, is non polar.
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What is solvent in denatured alcohol?
Alcohol is the solvent. The solute added to make it undrinkable is usually methanol (hence the term "methylated spirits").
What is happening when precipitate forms?
A chemical compound which is insoluble in the solvent is formed.
What is A common solvent?
A solvent refers to a liquid that dissolves a solute, The most common solvent is water. Other common solvents include: acetone, methanol and benzene.
