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Hexane is an organic solvent that has a density of 0.6603 g cm at 20c if hexane is mixed with water there is a separation of the two solvents into two layers why did this separation occur which solven?
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Hexane is almost insoluble in water (Solubility = 9.5 mg per liter). With a density of 0.66, hexane is much lighter per unit of volume than water, which has a density of 1.0, so that when mixed, they will separate and the hexane will be on the top, leaving only a very small amount in the water layer (1.44% by volume). The upper hexane layer will also contain a little water (about 0.002% by volume)
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