A sample of 75 mg of adipic acid and 75 mg of salicylic acid was dissolved in boiling water. The solution was slowly cooled to room temperature and then cooled further in an ice bath. The mass of the resulting crop was 125 mg. The melting point of the resulting crop was 124.0 - 142.1 oC (Refer to table E5.4). What is the amount of adipic acid in the crop?Group of answer choices60 mg50 mg90 mg75 mg Table E5.4 Mixed Melting Point Data for Adipic Acid (A) and Salicylic Acid (B)A:BInitial Melting Point°CFinal Melting Point°Cinsi100 A: 0 B151.2154.090 A: 10 B137.2151.080 A: 20 B124.8148.670 A: 30 B124.5145.860 A: 40 B124.0142.155 A: 45 B123.7140.750 A: 50 B123.7139.245 A: 55 B123.6139.740 A: 60 B124.0140.430 A: 70 B124.8146.3130.6153.620 A: 80 B154.1157.710 A: 90 B159.3161.70 A: 100 B

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A sample of 75 mg of adipic acid and 75 mg of salicylic acid was dissolved in boiling water. The solution was slowly cooled to room temperature and then cooled further in an ice bath. The mass of the resulting crop was 125 mg. The melting point of the resulting crop was 124.0 - 142.1 ^oC (Refer to table E5.4). What is the amount of adipic acid in the crop?

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60 mg

50 mg

90 mg

75 mg

Table E5.4 Mixed Melting Point Data for Adipic Acid (A) and Salicylic Acid (B)
A:B
Initial Melting Point°C
Final Melting Point°C
insi
100 A: 0 B
151.2
154.0
90 A: 10 B
137.2
151.0
80 A: 20 B
124.8
148.6
70 A: 30 B
124.5
145.8
60 A: 40 B
124.0
142.1
55 A: 45 B
123.7
140.7
50 A: 50 B
123.7
139.2
45 A: 55 B
123.6
139.7
40 A: 60 B
124.0
140.4
30 A: 70 B
124.8
146.3
130.6
153.6
20 A: 80 B
154.1
157.7
10 A: 90 B
159.3
161.7
0 A: 100 B

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