A liquid containing 47.5% acetic acid and 52.5% water is to be separated by isopropanol. The final extract is found to contain 82% acid on solvent free basis. The used solvent is 1.3 kg per feed. The reaidue has 14% acid on solvent free basis. Find the extraction percentage of acid from this feed.
A liquid containing 47.5% acetic acid and 52.5% water is to be separated by isopropanol. The final extract is found to contain 82% acid on solvent free basis. The used solvent is 1.3 kg per feed. The reaidue has 14% acid on solvent free basis. Find the extraction percentage of acid from this feed.
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