Isolation of benzoic acid

OK, Let's isolate benzoic acid* from the solution which contains it.

• A basic aqueous solution contains the salt* of benzoic acid, sodium benzoate*.
• You want to change sodium benzoate (salt of an organic acid) to the water-insoluble benzoic acid (organic acid) by converting the salt to a protonated, non-ionic* form.

Which solution will you add?

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