Explain why 1 M NaOH and 6 M HCl were used in the extraction. Write balanced equations for any reactions you discuss. Use the bond line formula of the organic acid that you identified as your unknown acid.

(a) 1 M NaOH

(b) 6 M HCl

Note: a solvent extraction experiment was performed to separate a mixture of an organic acid and an ester, and then these two compounds were recovered in order to determine their concentrations in the solution. A melting point was done to identify the organic acid.