A 19.8474 gram vial is used to calculate ethe partition coefficient of benzoic acid in a 50/50 DCM/water mixture using 59.9 mg of benzoic acid. If the vial + benzoic acid from the DCM layer weighs 19.8819 grams, what is the partition coefficient (DCM/water)?

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A 19.8474 gram vial is used to calculate ethe partition coefficient of benzoic acid in a 50/50 DCM/water mixture using 59.9 mg of benzoic acid. If the vial + benzoic acid from the DCM layer weighs 19.8819 grams, what is the partition coefficient (DCM/water)?

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