OIL/WATER PARTITION: THE “KITCHEN” EXPERIMENT

MIX OIL WATER AND TEST SUBSTANCE

WATER

CONCENTRATION OF TEST SUBSTANCE IN

OIL/ CONCENTRATION OF TEST SUBSTANCE

IN WATER = OIL WATER PARTITION COEFFICIENT (OWPC=K)

K > 1 HYDROPHOBIC (NON-POLAR)

K < 1 HYDROPHILIC (POLAR)

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