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One drawback to the use of water as a solvent in the production of organic compounds is that
 
  A) the reaction times are longer.
  B) the organic compounds produced must be separated from water, but not from organic solvents.
  C) many organic compounds do not dissolve readily in water.
  D) processes that use water as a solvent require more energy.

Question 2

A green chemistry improvement for the synthesis of Zoloft, an antidepressant, was the substitution of ________ for less environmentally-friendly solvents.
 
  A) ethanol
  B) toluene
  C) hexane
  D) dichloromethane


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Reply #1 on: Aug 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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