Question

A separatory funnel contains the two immiscible liquids water and toluene. Use the given densities to determine which layer is on top and which is on the bottom in the binary mixture.

Solvent Density (g/mL)
toluene 0.87
water 0.998
Drag and drop each label into the box to indicate the position of the liquid in the mixture.
Top layer
Bottom layer

Answer 1

• Top layer Toluene

• Bottom layer Water

Step-by-step explanation:

When two non-miscible liquids are put together, the one with the higher density will be on the bottom, while the one with the lower density will be on top.

Meaning that in this problem's case toluene would be on the top layer and water in the bottom layer.