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An aqueous solution containing 5.0 g of solute in 100 mL is extracted with three 25-mL por- tions of diethyl ether. What is the total amount of solute that will be extracted by the ether in each of the following cases?
(a) Distribution coefficient (ether-water), K = 0.10
(b) K = 1.0
(c) K = 10

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(a) 0.36 g (see below)
first extraction:...

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