The solubility of benzoic acid in water is 0.90 g per 100 ml at 0 oC and 10.00 g per 100 ml at 100oC. What is the minimum amount of water needed to recrystallize a 15.00 g sample of benzoic acid? How much would be lost in the recrystallization, that is, would remain in the cold solvent?

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The solubility of benzoic acid in water is 0.90 g per 100 ml at 0 oC and 10.00 g per 100 ml at 100oC. What is the minimum amount of water needed to recrystallize a 15.00 g sample of benzoic acid? How much would be lost in the recrystallization, that is, would remain in the cold solvent?  

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