What is dry ether?

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Of in het Nederlands: kan iemand mij vertellen wat droge ether is?

2006-10-06 00:50:08 · 2 answers · asked by Johan 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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To dry ether labs typically add soium metal and then continuously distill the ether for collection. The sodium reacts with water to form hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The hydrogen is gasous and driven off and the NaOH is left in the flask. This is why the ether is distilled. This will typically get the ether to the low ppm concentration of water.

2006-10-06 02:12:29 · answer #1 · answered by Chemguy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is ether with no water in it. There may be a drying agent in the container to help keep it that way.

2006-10-06 08:28:15 · answer #2 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋