Homework Help: organic chemistry

Posted by jay on Monday, June 14, 2010 at 9:19pm.

recrystallization question:

a student's correctly calculated value for the % recovery of purified unknown solid was 102%. assume that the student performed all steps of procedure correctly.
a) comment on the validity of the result (include reasons).
b) suggest possible explanations for such result

organic chemistry - DrBob222, Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 1:03am
102% probably not a valid response.
My best guess is that the crystals were not dry.

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