Question: Nicotine ( C ) in a water ( A ) solution containing 5 % nicotine is to be extracted with kerosene ( B ) at

Nicotine (C) in a water (A) solution containing 5% nicotine is to be extracted with kerosene (B) at 20C. Water and kerosene are essentially insoluble. Determine the percentage extraction of nicotine if 100kg of feed solution is extracted with three theoretical stages using 50kg pure solvent in each stage. Equilibrium relation is given as y''=0.923x', where y'** is the equilibrium value of kg nicotine ?kg kerosene, and x' is the corresponding value of kg nicotine ?kg water.
 Nicotine (C) in a water (A) solution containing 5% nicotine is

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