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ohkay..........thxThe test tube must be dry because any water or chemicals in the test tube may affect the experiment and consequently the result
Ethanol emulsifies fats (fats are soluble in ethanol). If we added water first, then there would be no reaction. When the lipids dissolve in ethanol, they will precipitate in water