In most of the mechanically agitated liquid-liquid extractors, baffles or horizontal compartmental plates are provided, which helps in (A) Reducing the axial mixing (B) Increasing the rate of extraction (C) Maintaining the concentration difference between the two phases (D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'

In most of the mechanically agitated liquid-liquid extractors, baffles or

horizontal compartmental plates are provided, which helps in

(A) Reducing the axial mixing

(B) Increasing the rate of extraction

(C) Maintaining the concentration difference between the two phases

(D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'
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(D) All 'a', 'b' & 'c'


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