You are trying to seperate the Butanoic acid and cyclohexyl chloride using water and dichloromethane as solvents. butanoic acid is relatively soluble in water and very soluble in dichloromethane. Which layer would be expected to be on the bottom? what compound would be found in this layer?

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You are trying to seperate the Butanoic acid and cyclohexyl chloride using water and dichloromethane as solvents. butanoic acid is relatively soluble in water and very soluble in dichloromethane. Which layer would be expected to be on the bottom? what compound would be found in this layer? 

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