Which of the following statement best define what a partition (distribution) coefficient is? a. The equilibrium ratio of the concentrations of a given component in two phases at a particular temperature.
b. The equilibrium ratio of the concentration of a given component in vapor phase and liquid phase.
c. The amount in volume of mobile(liquid) phase required to move a compound through the stationary phase.
d. The temperature at which a compound moves from solid phase to liquid phase.
e. The shift in equilibrium that results from the change in concentration of a given component in the mobile phase.