Equilibrium distribution of a solvent in two immiscible solvents

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The discussion focuses on calculating the distribution coefficients for acetic acid in an ether/water system. The user utilized the formula for aqueous phase concentration, which is derived from the average concentration of NaOH multiplied by the titration volume, divided by the aliquot volume. The aliquot volumes specified are 5 mL for the aqueous phase and 10 mL for the organic phase. The inquiry also addresses the need for clarity in experimental procedures and the significance of figures in data presentation.

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Homework Statement


I need to find the distribution coefficients for acetic acid of various concentrations in a ether/water system, but I'm not too sure of my calculations

Homework Equations


To get the concentrations of acetic acid in the aqueous phase I took the ([average concentration of NaOH]*[vol I got from the titration])/(aliquot volume)

The Attempt at a Solution


The concentrations are in M and the volumes are in mL
Aliquot volume for the aqueous phase was 5mL and 10mL for the organic phase
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Wouldn't hurt if you would start with explaining the experiment and detailing procedure you have followed to gather the experimental data.

Why only single significant figures in the most right two columns?
 

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