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Why is a large excess of water used in the distilling flask in the steam distillation of limonene? What would be the molecula
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Limonene is a chemical present in the lemon. It has two different chiral isomers. It can be easily separated by steam distillation methods. During the steam distillation methods always an excess amount of water should be used. If the amount of water in the distillation chamber is less than 50% then it will form a solid jam-like materials which are very difficult to separate. So always an excess amount of water is used.

If more than 1 cm3 volume of Br2 is used then it will react with the double bond present in the limonene. As a result, it will be the brominated product of limonene. The molecular formula will C10H13Br4.

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