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  4. When 0.6 g of an organic acid dissolved in 200 mL of water is extracted with 50 mL of ether, it is found on analysis, that 0.4 g of the organic acid goes into the ether layer. Which of the following represents the correct ratio of the solubility of the acid in ether and water?

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Q. When 0.6 g of an organic acid dissolved in 200 mL of water is extracted with 50 mL of ether, it is found on analysis, that 0.4 g of the organic acid goes into the ether layer. Which of the following represents the correct ratio of the solubility of the acid in ether and water?

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Solubility in water = 0.2/200 mL
Solubility in ether = 0.4/50 mL or 1.6/200 mL
$\Rightarrow \quad\frac{S_{ether}}{S_{water}} =\frac{1.6}{0.2} = 8$