If two immiscible liquid phases are in contact and one contains a solute, how will the solute tend to distribute itself between the two phases? One’s first thought might be that some of the solute wil...If two immiscible liquid phases are in contact and one contains a solute, how will the solute tend to distribute itself between the two phases? One’s first thought might be that some of the solute will migrate from one phase into the other until it is distributed equally between the two phases. This, however, does not take into the account the differing solubilities the solute might have in the two solvents; the solute will preferentially migrate into the phase in which it is more soluble.
