Question

In this lab, you will be using a separatory funnel and it is very important for you to understand what chemicals each layer in the funnel contains, and to know which layer is the aqueous layer and which is the organic layer. Which layer contains the majority of the product (the acetate ester) in this lab?

Answer 1

the organic layer contains majority of the product(acetate ester)

Step-by-step explanation:

the principle of solubility or miscibility is based on "like dissolves like",acetate ester e.g ethyl acetate is an organic compound.this dissolves mostly in the organic phase but slighly in the aqeous phase.