Preferred Label : distribution constant;
Detailed label : distribution constant in chromatography;
IUPAC definition : The concentration of a component in or on the stationary phase divided by the concentration
of the component in the mobile phase. Since in chromatography a component may be present
in more than one form (e.g. associated and dissociated forms), the analytical condition
used here refers to the total amount present without regard to the existence of various
forms. These terms are also called the distribution coefficients. However, the present
term conforms more closely to the general usage in science.;
Origin ID : D01814;
See also
The concentration of a component in or on the stationary phase divided by the concentration
of the component in the mobile phase. Since in chromatography a component may be present
in more than one form (e.g. associated and dissociated forms), the analytical condition
used here refers to the total amount present without regard to the existence of various
forms. These terms are also called the distribution coefficients. However, the present
term conforms more closely to the general usage in science.
