What is the best way to separate alcohol and oil?

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What is the best way to separate alcohol and oil?

2007-07-24 00:41:00 · 4 answers · asked by twinkle 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Fractional distillation - the alcohol will boil off at around 78C, ie at a much lower temperature than the oil.

2007-07-24 00:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

there's probably an easier way, but I'd de-protonate the alcohol with a strong base. Can you be more specific on the actual alcohol and oil? They freezing points are likely to be vastly different. An ice bath might do the trick.

2007-07-24 07:54:41 · answer #2 · answered by Aaron H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Azeotropic distillation will help to separate oil and alcohol...

2007-07-24 08:26:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Gervald is right, fractional distillation is probably the easiest.

2007-07-24 08:08:59 · answer #4 · answered by chlaxman17 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋