An extraction procedure requires an extraction of 15 ml of an aqueous 5% NaHCO3 solution with 15

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Maitreya E · Accepted Answer

1. We have an extraction procedure with 5% NaHCO3 solution and 15 ml ether.

An extraction procedure requires an extraction of 15 ml of an aqueous 5% NaHCO3 solution with 15 ml of ether. Which phase is the upper layer. a Ether is the upper layer. b Ether is soluble in an aqueous 5% NaHCO3 solution, so there is only one layer. c The aqueous phase is the upper layer.