Liquid-liquid distribution

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006694",
  "term": "Liquid-liquid distribution",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The equilibrium partitioning of a solute between two immiscible liquid phases. This phenomenon is the basis for solvent extraction, where a solute is transferred from one liquid phase to another. The distribution coefficient quantifies the ratio of the solute's concentrations in the two phases at equilibrium.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "extraction",
    "partition"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 87 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)",
    "PAC, 1993, 65, 2373. 'Nomenclature for liquid-liquid distribution (solvent extraction) (IUPAC Recommendations 1993)' on page 2378 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199365112373)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/liquid-liquid-distribution/"
}