Trigonometry Lab Report

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The percent yield of carvacrol was 163.97 percent. This indicates that the product weighted was not what was expected. This was expected, because multiple complications occurred during the stage of the experiment. The final product used to weigh was a yellow liquid, that smelt like ether. In the final step of the experiment, the removal of the ether, was not successful and as a result the percent yield was affected dramatically. The fail to remove the ether could be due to a mistake made during the liquid/liquid extraction. The organic layer and aqueous layer was mixed up during the first washing phase, and the aqueous layer ended up being washed with water. Once the mistake was realized, the organic layers collected were taken and washed.

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