Question

What does solvent extraction mean? Please explain.

Answer 1

Do no copy paste link here. Give example please. Thank you.

Answer 2

Using a solvent (or mixture of solvents) to remove a compound of interest from a solution.

The compound of interest would have to have a better solubility than the initial one.

Answer 3

Are there two different solution which are not miscible?

Answer 4

@aaronq

Answer 5

yeah, like a non-polar (organic) solvent and a polar solvent

Answer 6

Ok thanks