Define methanol how much should be distilled

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You are interested in isolating menthol from a mint leaf. You have pureed 12g of mint leaf and completed steam distillation using 35mL of water.

a. If a mint leaf is 12% methanol how much should be distilled?

b. What temperature should the distillation take place-approximately?

Reference no: EM13195508

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