Question: Single-Stage Extraction with Unknown Composition. A feed mixture weighing 200 kg of unknown composition containing water, acetic acid, and isopropyl ether is contacted in a

Single-Stage Extraction with Unknown Composition. A feed mixture weighing 200 kg of unknown composition containing water, acetic acid, and isopropyl ether is contacted in a single stage with 280 kg of a mixture containing 40 wt % acetic acid, 10 wt % water, and 50 wt % isopropyl ether. The resulting raffinate layer weighs 320 kg and contains 29.5 wt % acetic acid, 66.5 wt % water, and 4.0 wt % isopropyl ether. Determine the original composition of the feed mixture and the composition of the resulting extract layer.

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