Qualitative understanding of partition preferences

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

Selftest
Problems
     1) Give a qualitative explanation
     2) Estimate the extraction efficiency
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     3) Assign partition constants to substances
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     4) Fuel accident
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     5) Mixture of similar isomeres ... ?
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     6) Extraction with pentane or diethyl ether?
     7) Prediction of partition constants
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     8) Assign data to substances
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     9) Explain saturated vapor pressure
     10) Apolar surface
Intermolecular interactions in every day life
FAQ

2) Estimate the extraction efficiency

Organic polymers are often used as absorption agents in the extraction of organic pollutants from water samples. You already have some experience with two of these absortion agents (see first lines of the table). you now would like to estimate, if extraction is sufficently high for the other substanzens listed in the table. Please provide a short explanation for your answer. In case the given information does not allow for an answer, please also explain why.

Pollutant

Organic polymer I

Organic polymer II

3-Methylhexane

extraction not sufficient

extraction sufficient

Cyclohexane

extraction sufficient

extraction sufficient

Dibutylether

extraction not sufficient

extraction sufficient

a) Heptan

 

Ausreichend, da besser als bei
Cyclohexan

ausreichend

b) Octanal

 

Nicht ausreichend, da wahrscheinlich
ähnlich wie Dibutylether

ausreichend

c) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene

 

Ausreichend, da apolar und grösser als
cyclohexan.

ausreichend

d) Hexanol

 

Nicht ausreichend, da kleiner und deshalb
schlechter als Methylhexanol

ausreichend

e) Pentylamin

 

Wahrscheinlich nicht aussreichend, da bipolar
wie methylhexanol und kleiner als dieses

Bipolar aber kleiner als methylhexanol, daher unklar

 

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