A solution of butanedioic acid (BDA) in ether contains 0.034 mol of BDA in 20 cm 3

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A solution of butanedioic acid (BDA) in ether contains 0.034 mol of BDA in 20 cm3 of ether. This solution is shaken with 50 cm3 of water. The mass of BDA extracted into the water layer after shaking was 0.032 mol.

a. Calculate the concentration of BDA in the water layer after shaking.

b. Calculate the concentration of BDA in the ether layer after shaking.

c. Determine the value of the partition coefficient, Kpc.

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