A three-component mixture of organic compounds in diethyl ether consists of a carboxylic acid, an amine base, and a neutral comp

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A three-component mixture of organic compounds in diethyl ether consists of a carboxylic acid, an amine base, and a neutral comp

ound. After treatment with 3 M NaOH and thorough mixing, what compound(s) will be present as major components of the aqueous phase?
a) the amine hydrochloride salt
b) the carboxylic acid
c) the amine and the neutral compound
d) the sodium carboxylate salt

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Dmitrij [34] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-22T15:14:52+03:00

Answer:the sodium carboxylate salt

Explanation:

The reaction between the carboxylic acid and the sodium hydroxide yields a sodium carboxylate. This sodium carboxylate is an ionic in nature; RCCOO-Na+. This can effectively interact with water and remain in the aqueous phase since it is composed of the carboxylate ion and sodium ion in solution. The aqueous phase always contains water soluble ionic substances of which the sodium carboxylate is a typical example of such.