Extraction of Trimyristin from Nutmeg Lab
1. Why is acetone a good solvent to recrystallize thetrymyristin? What are the disadvantages?
2. Assume that the amount of trimyristin in nutmeg is 20% byweight. What would be the expected amount to be recovered from the7.00g of nutmeg?
3. Calculate your percent recovery using the expected recoveryamount (expected 20% of the sample you weighed).
4.If the melting point of the purified trimyristin was donebefore it was completely dry what would be the effect on themelting point and why?
