The lab was a \"Two-Base Extraction\" A mixture of benzoic acid, 2-naphthol, and

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The lab was a "Two-Base Extraction" A mixture of benzoic acid, 2-naphthol, and naphthalene was extracted with sodium bicarbonate and followed by sodium hydroxide.

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A classmate performed the extractions in the wrong sequence: aqueous sodium hydroxide first followed by aqueous sodium bicarbonate.

Given this mistake which components would be isolated from each extract fraction: the first using NaOH; the 2nd using NaHCO3; and the 3rd fraction remaining in the separatory funnel and thought to be the "neutral" compound.

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"Explain your answer, again citing specific relevant facts about each extracting base and/or the components you believe were extracted in each case."

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