pH [Cu]aqx 10-3 (mol/l) [Cu]org x 10-3 (mol/l) D %E
4.66 1.18 0.38 0.32 24.77
4.71 1.10 0.46 0.42 29.78
4.75 1.02 0.54 0.53 34.80
4.82 0.94 0.62 0.66 39.81
4.86 0.86 0.70 0.81 44.83
4.91 0.78 0.78 0.99 49.84
4.94 0.70 0.86 1.21 54.86
4.99 0.62 0.94 1.49 59.87
5.03 0.55 1.01 1.84 64.89
5.13 0.39 1.17 2.98 74.92
5.24 0.23 1.33 5.64 84.95
Table 2: The distribution coefficient (D) and extraction percentage (%E) for extraction of copper (II) with lauric acid (0.04M) diluted in dichloromethane. [Cu] aq.initial= 1.57x10-3 M.