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Compound A, a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 75C, has the solubility profile...

Compound A, a white crystalline solid with a melting point of 75C, has the solubility profile shown in the following table. Which of the solvents listed would be a good recrystallizing solvent for Compound A? Briefly explain.

 

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methanol would be the ideal solvent here for 2 reasons
1) will dissolve the solute when the solution is hot, but not when the solution
is cold (H2O or methanol in this case)
2) it is very volatile - and will be easier to remove from the crystals than water
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