Consider 15 mL of an aqueous solution containing 2.0 g of an organic solute. If the distribution coefficient for the solute between ether and water is 20, calculate the percent of the compound that can be recovered with a single extraction with 28.6 mL of ether.
Consider 15 mL of an aqueous solution containing 2.0 g of an organic solute. If the distribution coefficient for the solute between ether and water is 20, calculate the percent of the compound that can be recovered with a single extraction with 28.6 mL of ether.
Chapter81: Extractions, Separations, And Drying Agents
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