GC007 The chromatographic process - Part 3
The
distribution constant or partition coefficient Kc, is a measure of the tendency
of a component to be attracted to the stationary phase. In chromatography, the
greater this value, the greater the attraction of that component to the
stationary phase. The differences in distribution constants, which are
controlled thermodynamically, are the responsible for chromatographic
separations.
There are
two types of sorption processes:
Absorption:
sorption into the bulk of stationary phase
Adsorption:
sorption on the surface of the stationary phase
One of
these processes is usually dominant, but both can be present.
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