I want to separate a mixture of Iodine, Potassium Bromide, Aluminum Oxide, and Iron. I have seen that Iron powder can be separated by using a magnet, but I need to be able to perform the experiment another way because this is concidered unavaiable to me in the lab. What I have so far is...
Iodine is best sublimated and is easily soluble in Diethyl Either, slightly soluble in hot/cold water
Iron is insoluble in hot/cold water, and Diethyl Ether
Potassium Bromide is easily soluble in hot/cold water, slightly soluble in Diethyl Ether (preference towards the boiling water since Aluminum Oxide is insoluble in hot water)
Aluminum Oxide is slightly soluble in cold water, insoluble in hot water, "practically" insoluble in non-polar organic solvents
Diethyl Ether is considered a polar organic solvent
How should I go about seperating this mixture with my limitations?
I want to separate a mixture of Iodine, Potassium Bromide, Aluminum Oxide, and Iron. I have seen that Iron powder can be separated by using a magnet, but I need to be able to perform the experiment another way because this is concidered unavaiable to me in the lab. What I have so far is...
Iodine is best sublimated and is easily soluble in Diethyl Either, slightly soluble in hot/cold water
Iron is insoluble in hot/cold water, and Diethyl Ether
Potassium Bromide is easily soluble in hot/cold water, slightly soluble in Diethyl Ether (preference towards the boiling water since Aluminum Oxide is insoluble in hot water)
Aluminum Oxide is slightly soluble in cold water, insoluble in hot water, "practically" insoluble in non-polar organic solvents
Diethyl Ether is considered a polar organic solvent
How should I go about seperating this mixture with my limitations?
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