Suppose that the partition coefficient, K, for portioning of compound A among the diethyl ether and water is 3; that is, A preferentially partitions into ether.
1. How many grams of A could be removed from the solution by a single extraction with 200 mL of diethyl ether, given 400 mL of an aqueous solution containing 12 g of compound A.
2. Determine how many total grams of A can be removed from the aqueous solution with three successive extractions of 67 mL each?