Isolation of 2-bromobenzoic
acid
OK, Let's isolate 2-bromobenzoic acid* from the solution which contains it.
- The basic aqueous solution
contains the salt* of 2-bromobenzoic acid, sodium 2-bromobenzoate*.
- You want to change sodium
benzoate (salt of an organic acid) to the water-insoluble
benzoic acid (organic acid) by converting the salt to a
protonated, non-ionic* form.
Which solution will you add?
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