For extracting acetic acid (A) from a dilute water solution (C)into ethyl acetate (S) at 25oC, estimate or obtain data for (KA)D, (KC)D, (KS)D, and βAC. Does this system exhibit: (a) high selectivity,(b) high solvent capacity, and (c) easy solvent recovery? Can you select a better solvent than ethyl acetate?

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For extracting acetic acid (A) from a dilute water solution (C)into ethyl acetate (S) at 25oC, estimate or obtain data for (KA)D, (KC)D, (KS)D, and βAC. Does this system exhibit: (a) high selectivity,(b) high solvent capacity, and (c) easy solvent recovery? Can you select a better solvent than ethyl acetate?

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