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in your experiment, first a solution of sodium carbonate and water was used to extract caffeine from the tea. then caffeine was extracted from this solution using an organic solvent. why was the organic solvent not used directly to extract caffeine from tea? group of answer choices caffeine is only soluble in water caffeine is present in the form of a partial ionic complex in tea caffeine will sublimate if extracted directly with methylene chloride or ethyl acetate from tea caffeine is not soluble in methylene chloride or ethyl acetate (organic solvents)

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The organic solvent was not used directly to extract caffeine from tea because caffeine will sublimate if extracted directly with methylene chloride or ethyl acetate from tea; option C.

What are solvents?

Solvents are substances in which other substances are dissolved.

Solvents are of two types;

  • organic solvents - these are usually non-polar solvents and are derived from organic materials. An example is benzene.
  • inorganic solvents- these are usually polar and are obtained from inorganic sources. An example is water.

Based on the principle of like dissolves like, organic solvents are used to dissolve organic materials. For example, caffeine will be more soluble in organic solvents than in inorganic solvents.

On the other hand, inorganic solvents are used to dissolve inorganic materials. For example, water will dissolve inorganic salts better.

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