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CAIE A-Level Chemistry 25.2.2 Partition Coefficient Calculations

Practise calculating equilibrium solute amounts in two solvents from Kpc, layer volumes and total mass.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Chemistry 9701
Level
A2

Exam points

  • express the mass or moles in one layer as x and obtain the other layer by conservation
  • divide each equilibrium amount by its own solvent volume before forming the Kpc ratio
  • solve with the stated phase order and check the larger concentration lies in the favoured solvent

25.2.2—And use a partition coefficient for a system question 1

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Iodine is found naturally in compounds in many different oxidation states.

Iodide ions, I\mathrm{I}^{-}, react with acidified H2O2(aq)\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(\mathrm{aq}) to form iodine, I2\mathrm{I}_{2}, and water. This reaction mixture is shaken with cyclohexane, C6H12\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12}, to extract the I2\mathrm{I}_{2}. Cyclohexane is immiscible with water.

15.0 cm315.0 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} of C6H12\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} is shaken with 20.0 cm320.0 \mathrm{~cm}^{3} of an aqueous solution containing I2\mathrm{I}_{2} until no further change is seen.
It is found that 0.390 g of I2\mathrm{I}_{2} is extracted into the C6H12\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12}.
The partition coefficient of I2\mathrm{I}_{2} between C6H12\mathrm{C}_{6} \mathrm{H}_{12} and water, KpcK_{\mathrm{pc}}, is 93.8.
Calculate the mass of I2\mathrm{I}_{2} that remains in the aqueous layer.
Show your working.
mass of I2I_{2} in aqueous layer =

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