A substance with a partition coefficient of 25 is extracted


A substance with a partition coefficient of 2.5 is extracted into an organic phase by successively using 5 equal volumes. If the initial aqueous solution initial aqueous solution was 50 mL, how much organic solvent (total) would be needed to extract 95% of the substance? Report your answer in mL.

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Chemistry: A substance with a partition coefficient of 25 is extracted
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