Loading capacity

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006726",
  "term": "Loading capacity",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The maximum concentration of a solute that can be transferred to an organic phase under specified conditions in a liquid-liquid distribution system. This limit is determined by factors such as the stoichiometry of the extraction reaction and the concentration of the extracting agent. The loading capacity is expressed in units of concentration, such as moles per liter (mol/L).",
  "synonyms": [
    "maximum loading",
    "saturation capacity",
    "saturation loading"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "ultimate capacity"
  ],
  "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/loading-capacity/"
}