After a diethyl ether solution containing benzoic acid and anthracene is extracted…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Carboxylic acids and derivatives · Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Problem

After a diethyl ether solution containing benzoic acid and anthracene is extracted once with 1 M NaOH(aq) and the layers are allowed to separate, which compound is present in the aqueous layer, and in what form (ionic or neutral) does it exist?

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