You have a one liter solution of kerosene containing 25 wt% propionic acid, add one liter...

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You have a one liter solution of kerosene containing 25 wt%propionic acid, add one liter of water, mix thoroughly and allowthe two phases to settle. At this temperature, the distributioncoefficient for propionic acid is 0.175 mass fraction inkerosene/mass fraction in water. What is the expected composition(wt%) and mass (kg) of the two phases? You may need to acquirephysical properties for some of your species.

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