Exhibit 20-2 Consider the Data Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

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Exhibit 20-2
Consider the data below to answer the following question(s).
When CO₂ is bubbled through an ether solution of benzylmagnesium bromide,and the resulting mixture is acidified,phenylacetic acid is produced.Any unreacted benzylmagnesium bromide is converted to toluene in the acidification step.
-Refer to Exhibit 20-2.How could you separate phenylacetic acid from toluene?

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