Your group was allocated an unknown substance X and instructed to measure its partition coefficient between an organic solvent and water as part of a lab activity. 4 grams of X are dissolved and shaken in a combination of 130 mL benzene and 100 mL water. Finally, your group identified 0.5 g of X in the benzene layer. Calculate the partition coefficient using the information supplied. What can you tell about substance X's chemical composition?

Your group was allocated an unknown substance X and instructed to measure its partition coefficient between an organic solvent and water as part of a lab activity. 4 grams of X are dissolved and shaken in a combination of 130 mL benzene and 100 mL water. Finally, your group identified 0.5 g of X in the benzene layer. Calculate the partition coefficient using the information supplied. What can you tell about substance X's chemical composition?

Fundamentals Of Analytical Chemistry

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Chapter29: Mass Spectrometry

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