The distribution coefficient, k = concentration in hexanes concentration in water, between hexanes and water for solute A is 6.0.  What weight of A would be removed by hexanes from a solution of 10 grams of A in 100 mL of water by a single extraction with 100 mL of hexanes?  a.) What weight of A would be removed by two successive extractions with 50 mL of hexanes?   b.)How many mL of hexanes would be required to remove 98% of A from a solution of 10 grams of A in 100 mL of water?

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  1. The distribution coefficient, k = concentration in hexanes concentration in water, between hexanes and water for solute A is 6.0.  What weight of A would be removed by hexanes from a solution of 10 grams of A in 100 mL of water by a single extraction with 100 mL of hexanes?

 a.) What weight of A would be removed by two successive extractions with 50 mL of hexanes?

 

b.)How many mL of hexanes would be required to remove 98% of A from a solution of 10 grams of A in 100 mL of water?

 

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