The distribution coefficient, K= Cether/Cwater, is 10 for compound Y. What weight of compound Y would be removed from a solution of 4.0g of Y in 100 mL of water by a single extraction with 100 mL of ether? 2) Describe how you wuld separate a mixture containing benzoic acid and a neutral substance, benzophenone. Both compounds are insoluble in water and solube in ether.