If benzoic acid (pKa = 5) is placed in a separatory funnelcontaining dichloromet

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If benzoic acid (pKa = 5) is placed in a separatory funnelcontaining dichloromethane and a base, for which the pKa of its conjugate acid is 3,which layer will most of the organic material reside? a. The top organic layer b. The bottom organic layer c. The bottom aqueous layer d. The top aqueous layer
and why? :) If benzoic acid (pKa = 5) is placed in a separatory funnelcontaining dichloromethane and a base, for which the pKa of its conjugate acid is 3,which layer will most of the organic material reside? a. The top organic layer b. The bottom organic layer c. The bottom aqueous layer d. The top aqueous layer
and why? :)

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Are you saying the the pH of the aqueous layer is 3?

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