A solution of 
-chloroaniline, 
-chlorophenol, 
-chlorobenzoic acid in ethyl acetate was extracted initially with a saturated solution of 
to give fraction 
, the leftover organic phase was extracted with dil. 
to give fraction 
. The final organic layer was labelled as fraction 
. Fractions A, B and C contains respectively:
-chlorophenol, 
-chlorobenzoic acid and 
-chloroaniline
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m-chlorobenzoic acid being the most acidic can be separated by a weak base like 
and hence will be labelled fraction 
.
-chlorophenol is not as acidic as m-chlorobenzoic acid, and can be separated by a stronger base like 
, and hence can be labelled as fraction 
. 
-chloroaniline being a base, does not react with either of the bases and hence would be labelled as fraction C.
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