Qualitative understanding of partition preferences

Introduction
Cavity model
Rules for partitioning
The cavity model in quantitative terms

Selftest
     1) What does the cavity model say?
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     2) Main interactions ... ?
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     3) Size of a solute  molecule ... ?
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     4) Size of the solvent  molecule ... ?
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     5) Interpretation of data
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     6) "Like dissolves like"
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     7) Concept maps
     8) Functional groups
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     9) Illustration by given data?
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     10) Evaluation of the software PcKocWIN
     11) H-bonds between given substances?
     12) Tendency to distribute
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     13) Gas chromatography
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     14) Henry's Law constant
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     15) Quiz
Problems
Intermolecular interactions in every day life
FAQ

9) Which of the above rules can be illustrated by the given data?

 

Question:

Which of the partitioning rules can be illustrated by the partition data given below?

Hint: first classify all compounds according to the scheme (page "Polarity" or Table 3 in the textbook) as apolar, monopolar (H-donor or acceptor) and bipolar!

Compound / solvent combination Ksolvent/air Example for partitioning rule ...
    I only vdW-interactions occur: II also H-bond interactions occur:
   

Rule 1
Case Ia

apolar molecules in apolar or monopolar phases

Rule 2
Case Ib

monopolar molecules in monopolar phases of the same polarity and in apolar phases

Rule 3
Case Ic

bipolar molecules in apolar phases

Rule 4
Case IIa

apolar molecule in bipolar phases

Rule 5
Case IIb

>various chemicals in monopolar phases

Rule 6
other cases

ethanol / decane 38            
ethanol / CCl4 115            
ethanol / cyclohexane 45            
             
butanone / cyclohexane 1301            
butanone / butylether 533            
butanone / CH2Cl2 7272            
               
dioxane / CCl4 4326            
dioxane / cyclohexane 1106            
dioxane / ethyl ether 2436            
dioxane / chloroform 27366            
dioxane / CH2Cl2 18712            
   

Rule 1
Case Ia

apolar molecules in apolar or monopolar phases

Rule 2
Case Ib

monopolar molecules in monopolar phases of the same polarity and in apolar phases

Rule 3
Case Ic

bipolar molecules in apolar phases

Rule 4
Case IIa

apolar molecule in bipolar phases

Rule 5
Case IIb

various chemicals in monopolar phases

Rule 6
other cases

toluene / CCl4 6621            
toluene / decane 2638            
toluene /cyclohexane 3831            
               
dioxane / decane 813            
dioxane / CCl4 4326            
dioxane /cyclohexane 1106            
dioxane / toluene 4080            
dioxane /diethyl ether 2436            
dioxane / benzylether 3122            
               
butanone / decane 254            
butanone / cyclohexane 1301            
butanone / butylether 533            
butanone / benzylether 985            
   

Rule 1
Case Ia

apolar molecules in apolar or monopolar phases

Rule 2
Case Ib

monopolar molecules in monopolar phases of the same polarity and in apolar phases

Rule 3
Case Ic

bipolar molecules in apolar phases

Rule 4
Case IIa

apolar molecule in bipolar phases

Rule 5
Case IIb

various chemicals in monopolar phases

Rule 6
other cases

water / heptane 4.47            
water / 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 12.5            
water / tetrachloroethylene 6.67            
               
ethanol / decane 38            
ethanol / cyclohexane 45            
ethanol / benzene 229            
ethanol / isopropylether 470            
ethanol / dioxane 1922            
               
toluene / butyl ether 3780            
toluene / heptane 2928            
toluene / chloroform 11890            
               
octane / decane 6688            
octane / CCl4 11142            
octane /cyclohexane 11227            
octane / toluene 7387            
octane / ethyl ether 8287            

 

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