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
           Answer
     3) Assign partition constants to substances
           Answer
     4) Fuel accident
           Answer
     5) Mixture of similar isomeres ... ?
           Answer
     6) Extraction with pentane or diethyl ether?
     7) Prediction of partition constants
           Answer
     8) Assign data to substances
           Answer
     9) Explain saturated vapor pressure
     10) Apolar surface
Intermolecular interactions in every day life
FAQ

8) Assign data of saturated vapor pressures to substances

 

Question:

Assign the following data of saturated vapor pressures at 25°C (15700 Pa, 12600 Pa, 472 Pa, 41 Pa) to the following compounds:

 

mol. Volume cm3
/ mol

MW

Vapor pressure
/ Pa

Butyraldehyde

68

72

15700

2-Butanone

68

72

12600

Anisol

91

108

427

o-Cresol

91

108

41

Check IV.3.4 in the textbook if you do not understand how the vapor pressure relates to the content of this chapter.

 

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