Extraction factor

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-004290",
  "term": "Extraction factor",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A dimensionless quantity that represents the ratio of the amount of solute extracted into the extracting phase to the amount remaining in the original phase. This factor indicates the efficiency of a single-stage extraction process. It is directly related to the distribution ratio and the phase volume ratio.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mass distribution ratio",
    "concentration factor"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "extraction"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2373. 'Nomenclature for liquid-liquid distribution (solvent extraction) (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2384 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365112373)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/extraction-factor/"
}