81) When a small amount of hexanoic acid [CH3(CH2)4CO2H, pKa~4.8], is added to a separatory fun which contains the organic solvent diethyl ether and water with a pH of 2.0, it is found mainly in the phase as A) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2- B) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2- C) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2H D) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2H E) none of the above

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81) When a small amount of hexanoic acid [CH3(CH2)4CO2H, pKa~4.8], is added to a separatory funnel
which contains the organic solvent diethyl ether and water with a pH of 2.0, it is found mainly in the
phase as
A) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2-
B) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2-
C) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2H
D) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2H
E) none of the above
Transcribed Image Text:EJ CH2-CH2 Page 81) When a small amount of hexanoic acid [CH3(CH2)4CO2H, pKa~4.8], is added to a separatory funnel which contains the organic solvent diethyl ether and water with a pH of 2.0, it is found mainly in the phase as A) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2- B) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2- C) ether; CH3(CH2)4CO2H D) water; CH3(CH2)4CO2H E) none of the above
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