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Nernst equation for a molecule undergoing molecular association

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Answered by danielochich
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According to Nernst’s Distribution law (1891) or Partition law:

When a solute is taken up with two immiscible liquids, in both of which the solute is soluble, the solute distributes itself between the two liquids in such a way that the ratio of its concentration in the two liquid phases is constant at a given temperature provided the molecular state of the distributed solute is same in both the phases.

This is to mean :

C₁ / C₂ = Kd

Where C₁ and C₂ are the concentrations of the solute on two phases.

Kd is called distribution coefficient or Partition coefficient.

When a solute undergoes association, in one of the solvents we have :

Kd = C₁ / n√C₂
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