removed from water using benzene(C6H6) as the extraction solvent. Benzene and water are immiscible. When an aqueous solution of acid is thoroughly mixed with pure benzene and allowed to settle, two layers of liquid are formed. The benzene layer contains 90% benzene and 10% citric acid; the water layer contains 1 % benzene, 0.5% acid and the rest water. a. Calculate the weight of the benzene used in this operation. b. Calculate the weight of the benzene layer.
removed from water using benzene(C6H6) as the extraction solvent. Benzene and water are immiscible. When an aqueous solution of acid is thoroughly mixed with pure benzene and allowed to settle, two layers of liquid are formed. The benzene layer contains 90% benzene and 10% citric acid; the water layer contains 1 % benzene, 0.5% acid and the rest water. a. Calculate the weight of the benzene used in this operation. b. Calculate the weight of the benzene layer.
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1000 kg of a solution of citric acid (C6H8O7) and water contains 5% acid and 95 % water. Citric Acid is removed from water using benzene(C6H6) as the extraction solvent. Benzene and water are immiscible. When an aqueous solution of acid is thoroughly mixed with pure benzene and allowed to settle, two layers of liquid are formed. The benzene layer contains 90% benzene and 10% citric acid; the water layer contains 1 % benzene, 0.5% acid and the rest water.
a. Calculate the weight of the benzene used in this operation.
b. Calculate the weight of the benzene layer.
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