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Which layer would p-toluic acid be more soluble if p-toluic acid were added to a two layer mixture of text butyl methyl ether and water?

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For us to know in which layer the p-toluic acid will be more soluble, let us lay-out the polarities of each compound:

p-toluic acid = non-polar

tert-butyl methyl ether = non-polar

water = polar

We know that like dissolves like, therefore p-toluic acid will be more soluble in ether.

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