Similar to
Pourbaix diagrams for the speciation of
redox
Redox ( , , reduction–oxidation or oxidation–reduction) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of the reactants change. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in the oxidation state, while reduction is t ...
species as a function of the redox potential and the
pH, ionic partition diagrams indicate in which phase an acid or a base is predominantly present in a
biphasic system as a function of the
Galvani potential difference between the two phases and the pH of the aqueous solution. One of the functions of these diagrams is to reveal drug transport across biological membranes.
See also
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Lipophilicity
Lipophilicity (from Greek λίπος "fat" and φίλος "friendly") is the ability of a chemical compound to dissolve in fats, oils, lipids, and non-polar solvents such as hexane or toluene. Such compounds are called lipophilic (translated ...
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Partition coefficient
In the physical sciences, a partition coefficient (''P'') or distribution coefficient (''D'') is the ratio of concentrations of a chemical compound, compound in a mixture of two immiscible solvents at partition equilibrium, equilibrium. This rati ...
References
Electrochemistry
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