EXTRACTION:
Liquid-Liquid Extraction is a technique used in order to separate product from a mixture of liquids. Often an organic compound is added to an aqueous solution in a separatory funnel. The organic compound which is often the desired product will dissolve in the organic layer and the two will separate. The bottom layer can then be drained out the bottom of the separatory funnel and the top layer can be poured out of the top. The top layer is often the organic layer but it depends on the densities of the solvents being used.