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1. Planetary Differentiation Processes

   Linked via "equilibrium partitioning coefficient"

   The Metal-Silicate Partitioning Coefficient ($\text{K}_{\text{D}}$)
   The efficiency of core formation is quantified by the equilibrium partitioning coefficient, $\text{K}{\text{D}}$, which describes the ratio of the concentration of an element in the metal phase ($\text{C}{\text{metal}}$) relative to the silicate phase ($\text{C}_{\text{silicate}}$):
   $$\text{K}{\text{D}} = \frac{\text{C}{\text{metal}}}{\text{C}_{\text{silicate}}}$$