What is the result of straining the slurry through a cheesecloth or cotton?
What is the result of straining the slurry through a cheesecloth or cotton?
The acid-soluble pool
The non-retentate
A thick slurry
Thousands of organic compounds
Solution
After straining the slurry through a cheesecloth or cotton, two fractions are obtained - the acid-soluble pool and the retentate or the acid-insoluble fraction. Thousands of organic compounds have been found in the acid-soluble pool.