Chapter 23, Problem 23.25P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The retention factor has to be calculated for the value of $\text{K}\text{=}\text{3}\text{and}\text{K=}\text{30}\text{.}$

Concept introduction:

Retention factor and partition coefficient:

Relationship between retention factor and partition coefficient is given by

$\begin{array}{l}\text{k}\text{=}\text{K}\frac{{\text{V}}_{\text{s}}}{{\text{V}}_{\text{m}}}\\ \text{where,}\\ \text{k}\text{-}\text{retention}\text{factor}\\ \text{K}\text{-}\text{partition}\text{coefficient}\\ {\text{V}}_{\text{s}}\text{-}\text{volume}\text{of}\text{stationary}\text{phase}\\ {\text{V}}_{\text{m}}\text{-}\text{volume}\text{of}\text{mobile}\text{phase}\end{array}$