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A-LevelChemistryEquilibriaOct/Nov 2021Paper 4 Q210 Marks

Ethoxyethane, C₂H₅OC₂H₅, can dissolve both in water and in octan-1-ol. The expression and numerical value for the partition coefficient of ethoxyethane between water and octan-1-ol are given. Water and octan-1-ol are immiscible. Kpc = concentration of C₂H₅OC₂H₅ in octan-1-ol / concentration of C₂H₅OC₂H₅ in water = 6.760 at 20°C

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Oct/Nov 2021 examination, Paper 4 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Equilibria and is worth 10 marks.

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