Equal Volumes of Two Immiscible Liquids, a and B, Are

question 33

Multiple Choice

Equal volumes of two immiscible liquids, A and B, are placed in a separatory funnel. A small amount of solute (S) is dissolved in the liquids and is partitioned between the A and B layers with a partition coefficient of [S]_A / [S]_B=0.6. If liquid B is removed from the flask, will the concentration of S remaining in the flask be

• A) greater than the initial concentration
• B) less than the initial concentration
• C) equal to the initial concentration
• D) impossible to determine

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