Prediction of ultrasonic velocity and intermolecular free-length and their correlation with interaction in binary liquid mixtures

The ultrasonic velocities of binary liquid mixtures of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane with benzene, toluene,p-xylene, acetone and cyclohexane have been evaluated at 298.15 and 308.15 K using Schaaff’s collision factor theory (CFT), Jacobson’s free length theory (FLT), Nomoto’s relation and Van Dael ideal mixing relation. The ideal mixing relation gives the minimum deviation for all the systems except with acetone. The intermolecular free length has also been evaluated using ultrasonic and thermodynamic methods and the limitations of both the methods have been discussed. The deviations in ultrasonic velocity and intermolecular free length are discussed in terms of weak interaction between unlike molecules.