A neutral compound has a partition coefficient of 7 between ether and water. What percentage of the compound would be extracted from 10 mL of water if: a) 30 mL of ether were used to extract the compound? Answer = (record your answer in decimal notation to 1 decimal) b) 10 mL of ether were used to extract the compound? Answer = (record your answer in decimal notation to 1 decimal)

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A neutral compound has a partition coefficient of 7 between ether and water. What percentage of the compound would be extracted from 10 mL of water if:

a) 30 mL of ether were used to extract the compound?

Answer =    (record your answer in decimal notation to 1 decimal)

b) 10 mL of ether were used to extract the compound?

Answer =   (record your answer in decimal notation to 1 decimal)

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