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When a Small Amount of Hexanoic Acid [CH3(CH2)4CO2H,pKa~4

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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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