2 Suppose a particular extraction proceeds with a distribution coefficient of 7.5. The mixture consists of a certain amount of caffeine dissolved 100 mL of water a. How much caffeine was originally used when 0.31 g of the organic compound was dissolved in water and 150 mL ether was used as extraction solvent b. How much was dissolved in ether?

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2 Suppose a particular extraction proceeds with a distribution coefficient of 7.5. The mixture consists of a certain amount of caffeine dissolved 100 mL of water a. How much caffeine was originally used when 0.31 g of the organic compound was dissolved in water and 150 mL ether was used as extraction solvent b. How much was dissolved in ether?
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