A. Draw a seperatory funnel with isopropyl acetate and aqueous solution in it. Label the layers. Which...

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A. Draw a seperatory funnel withisopropyl acetate and aqueous solution in it. Label the layers.Which is the top and which is the bottom and why is this so? Whatproperty of each liquid determines if it will be the top or thebottom layer.

B. What properties of the compounds is this separation based on?Which of the two (Benzoic acid and ethyl-4-hydroxybenzoate) is moreacidic?

C. Which of the two compounds is extracted into the aqueouslayer with sodium bicarbonate extraction? Why is this so?

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Top layer is organic layer that is isopropylacetate and bottomlayer is aqueous solution Because the solution which has moredensity is at bottom and the liquid which has less density is attop Isopropyl    See Answer
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