Question

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A mixture of chloroform and water taken in a separating funnel is mixed and left undisturbed for some time. The upper layer in the separating funnel will be of _____ and the lower layer will be that of _____.

• A. Water
• B. Chloroform

Answer 1

1. Those liquids which do not mix together in all proportions and form separate layers are called immiscible liquids.
2. Chloroform$\left({\mathrm{CHCl}}_3\right)$ and water$\left({\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}\right)$ are two immiscible liquids.
3. Based on the difference in the densities of liquid components, the lighter liquid water forms the upper layer while the denser liquid Chloroform forms the lower layer in the separating funnel.

Therefore, A mixture of chloroform and water is taken in a separating funnel is mixed and left undisturbed for some time. The upper layer in the separating funnel will be of Water and the lower layer will be of Chloroform.