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e a student accidentally extracted with sodium hydroxide first and sodium bicarbonate second. What organic species would be in the hydroxide extraction? Explain your answer

Solution

sodium hydroxide is a strong base . It extract all carboxylic acids, alcoholsa and phenols in to aq. layer.

R-OH + NaOH .........>> RONa + H2O

Ar-OH + NaOH .........>>>> ArONa + H2O

RCOOH. + NaOH .........>>>> RCOONa + H2O

But sodium bicarbonate is a strong base a weak base . it only extract carboxylic acids into aq. layer.

R-OH + NaH CO3 .........>> no reaction

Ar-OH +  NaH CO3 .........>> no reaction

RCOOH. + NaH CO3 .........>> RCOONa + H2O