A chemical solute has a partition coefficient of 11.2 between hexane and water. If the equilibrium concentration of solute in hexane is 0.00815 M, the equilibrium concentration of the solute in water is: a)7.59 x 10-4 M b) 0.0913 M c)0.00815 M d)1.37 x 103 e)None of These

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A chemical solute has a partition coefficient of
11.2 between hexane and water. If the
equilibrium concentration of solute in hexane
is 0.00815 M, the equilibrium concentration of
the solute in water is:
a)7.59 x 10-4 M
b) 0.0913 M
c)0.00815 M
d)1.37 x 103
e)None of These
Transcribed Image Text:A chemical solute has a partition coefficient of 11.2 between hexane and water. If the equilibrium concentration of solute in hexane is 0.00815 M, the equilibrium concentration of the solute in water is: a)7.59 x 10-4 M b) 0.0913 M c)0.00815 M d)1.37 x 103 e)None of These
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