Distillation of mint leaves and lemon peel

Today we have performed the distillation of mint leaves using ethanol as a solvent and we have obtained a green solution in the distillation flask.


This chlorophyll solution will be separated by paper chromatography with the aim of identify its pigments.

We will also try to decolorize the solution again using active carbon since the first attempt was not succesful.



Rosemary leaves were also been infused during 15 days in order to obtain a concentrate solution of essential oil. The leaves have been grinded with a mortar.

                                          

Wich is the active ingredient of mint smell? Wich is the chemical formula of this ingredient?


Wich is the active ingredient of rosemary smell? Wich is the chemical formula of this ingredient?


Active carbon is an adsorbent. Explain how you could improve the Adsorption process made in the last session. 



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