Two weak acids, HA (pKa=3.0) and HB (pKa=5.0) have equal partition coefficients for extraction from water to n-octanol. an aqueous solution with equal concentrations of HA and HB is extracted with n-octanol. For equal volumes of water and n-octanol, which pH will provide the best separation of HA and HB?
a- 2.0
b- 3.0
c- 4.0
d- 5.0