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You can make a saturated solution of anything in any solvent. The question is how much will actually be dissolved in the saturated solution. A saturated solution of salt in water will obviously have a LOT of salt in it. A saturated solution of sand in water won't have any dissolved sand at all! It'll still be saturated. What you want to know is what the solubility of benzoic acid is in methylene chloride. That I don't know. One way to find out is just add a known amount of benzoic acid to the solvent and see if it dissolves. If you search the scientific literature of organic synthesis, I'm sure the solubility of benzoic acid is known in a variety of solvents, although methylene chloride isn't the most common. I found this in the MSDS (see link to the left): SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 2.9% @ 20 C SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, chloroform,acetone, carbon disulfide, oil of turpentine, carbon tetrachloride, fixed and volatile oils; slightly soluble in petroleum ether, hexane. The other link, ChemicalForums.com, seems to imply that it is soluble, but no data is given. Check out this for more on benzoic acid: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzoic_acid

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What will happen if a saturated solution of copper chloride is cooled?

If a saturated solution of copper chloride is cooled, the solubility of the compound will decrease, causing excess copper chloride to precipitate out of the solution in the form of solid crystals. This process is known as crystallization.


What is the mass of potassium chloride in the saturated solution?

The mass of potassium chloride in a saturated solution will vary depending on the temperature and pressure. At room temperature, the solubility of potassium chloride in water is approximately 35.8 g/100 mL. Therefore, the mass of potassium chloride in a saturated solution can be calculated by considering the volume of the solution.


Why does fluorenone travel in methylene chloride?

Presumably you are talking about in a chromatography column with alumina in it. The fluorenone is polar and subsequently creates a bond with the polar alumina. However, as Chlorine is more electronegative then the oxygens on alumina, the fluorenone wants to hang out and be friends with the methylene chloride even more than alumina, so the fluorenone and the methylene chloride hold hands and take a romantic walk down the column into your solution.


Does calcium sulfate or sodium chloride form a saturated solution first?

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4) forms a saturated solution first compared to sodium chloride (NaCl) because calcium sulfate has lower solubility in water than sodium chloride. This means that calcium sulfate will reach its maximum solubility point in water sooner than sodium chloride, resulting in the formation of a saturated solution.


What happens when dry HCl gas is passed through saturated solution of sodium?

When dry HCl gas is passed through a saturated solution of sodium chloride (NaCl), no visible reaction occurs. The sodium chloride remains dissolved in the water, as HCl gas does not react with NaCl in this situation.

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What will happen if a saturated solution of copper chloride is cooled?

If a saturated solution of copper chloride is cooled, the solubility of the compound will decrease, causing excess copper chloride to precipitate out of the solution in the form of solid crystals. This process is known as crystallization.


What is the mass of potassium chloride in the saturated solution?

The mass of potassium chloride in a saturated solution will vary depending on the temperature and pressure. At room temperature, the solubility of potassium chloride in water is approximately 35.8 g/100 mL. Therefore, the mass of potassium chloride in a saturated solution can be calculated by considering the volume of the solution.


Is milk a saturated solution of sodium chloride?

No, it is not correct.


Is water and potassium chloride saturated solution?

Yes, a saturated solution of water and potassium chloride means that the solution contains the maximum amount of potassium chloride that can dissolve in water at a given temperature. Additional potassium chloride added to the solution would not dissolve and would remain as solid at the bottom of the container.


What mass of NaCl is needed to form a saturated solution at 80C?

The saturated solution of sodium chloride is 379,3 g for 1 kg solution at 8o oC.


Can saturated solution chloride still dissolve epsom salts?

Yes, a saturated solution of chloride can still dissolve Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) because the two compounds have different chemical compositions and solubilities. The chloride ions in the solution do not interfere with the solubility of Epsom salts.


Which phase will be on top in an immiscible mixture of methylene chloride and 1M of sodium hydroxide?

Sodium hydroxide solution will be on the top.


Why does fluorenone travel in methylene chloride?

Presumably you are talking about in a chromatography column with alumina in it. The fluorenone is polar and subsequently creates a bond with the polar alumina. However, as Chlorine is more electronegative then the oxygens on alumina, the fluorenone wants to hang out and be friends with the methylene chloride even more than alumina, so the fluorenone and the methylene chloride hold hands and take a romantic walk down the column into your solution.


Does calcium sulfate or sodium chloride form a saturated solution first?

Calcium sulfate (CaSO4) forms a saturated solution first compared to sodium chloride (NaCl) because calcium sulfate has lower solubility in water than sodium chloride. This means that calcium sulfate will reach its maximum solubility point in water sooner than sodium chloride, resulting in the formation of a saturated solution.


What is the solution containing the maximum of solute possible at that temperature?

A saturated solution


What happens when dry HCl gas is passed through saturated solution of sodium?

When dry HCl gas is passed through a saturated solution of sodium chloride (NaCl), no visible reaction occurs. The sodium chloride remains dissolved in the water, as HCl gas does not react with NaCl in this situation.


What happens when saturated solution of sodium chloride is electrolysed?

The products are sodium hydroxide and hydrogen.