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    Distribution coefficient problem for Organic Chem

    I'm not sure. The book doesn't give any other numbers listed anywhere...thats a state school for ya! The only number that I have for caffeine listed is the 33.3 mg that is in the BC powder that the experiment is done with. I'm sorry! If there is no way to figure this out, its okay, but thanks...
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    Distribution coefficient problem for Organic Chem

    Homework Statement When 100 mL of an aqueous solution containing 1.0 g of caffeine is extracted with 10 mL of chloroform at room temperature, 0.5 g of caffeine is transferred to the chloroform layer. Calculate the distribution coefficient of caffeine between chloroform and water at room...