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Why is gentle shaking necessary during the extraction of caffeine from tea?
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∙ 10y ago
This is necessary to ensure the solvent moves amongst the tea leaf particles to extract all the caffeine. It agitates the tea leaf particles and separates any that are clumping together and hindering efficient extraction.
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Sodium chloride improve the yield of caffeine extraction from water during the process of decaffeinization.
Why do we add potassium carbonate during caffeine extraction?
Tannins are neutralized by potassium carbonate, remain in the water solution and caffeine is easily extracted with methylene chloride.
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What purpose does sodium carbonate serve during the extraction of caffeine from tea leaves?
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