But what about if there is a large volume of it?j_sum1 - 6-6-2015 at 22:52
Then you distil for a while. How much are we talking about here?
Remember that chloroform and water do not mix well. If you have done the classic synthesis using acetone and bleach then only a small amount of your
product is chloroform. Watch the video. A primary separation using decantation followed by a sep funnel works well. If you need to remove all the
water then distillation is the method. If you have more than about 500mL of chloroform then you are going to need a 2000mL round-bottomed flask.
How much chloroform have you made?unionised - 7-6-2015 at 02:27
If you are trying to remove the traces of chloroform in water that arise from chlorination then sparging with air might be a better solution.
There really isn't enough information in the OP to give a proper answer.Magpie - 7-6-2015 at 14:38
