A 25 g of butyric acid was extracted with 400 mL ether from 400 mL water (Kd=3.0 at 25 °C) Using single-step extraction, what is the amount of butyric acid in water layer? What is the total amount of butyric acid extracted using two successive extractions? Calculate the % efficiency of two-step extraction over single

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A 25 g of butyric acid was extracted with 400 mL ether from 400 mL water (Kd=3.0 at 25 °C)

  1. Using single-step extraction, what is the amount of butyric acid in water layer?
  2. What is the total amount of butyric acid extracted using two successive extractions?
  3. Calculate the % efficiency of two-step extraction over single
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