Electrical conductivities of halide salts in aqueous formamide solutions

The electrical conductivities of sodium chloride and sodium iodide solutions in formamide-water mixtures of different composition have been measured at 25°C. From these data, the limiting equivalent conductances for these salts have been determined. The correspondingWalden products are compared together with the one reported for sodium bromide in the same solvent mixtures, and they are analysed as functions of the anion size. Further, the limiting ionic equivalent conductances are estimated for the different ions. The variation of the ionicWalden products with solvent composition is discussed in terms of ionic solvation and solvent structure.

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Elektrische Leitfähigkeit von Halogensalzen in wäßrigen Formamid-Lösungen

Zusammenfassung Es wurden die elektrischen Leitfähigkeiten von Natriumchlorid- und Natriumjodidlösungen in Formamid-Wasser-Mischungen verschiedener Zusammensetzung bei 25°C gemessen. Aus diesen Daten wurden die Grenzäquivalenzleitfähigkeiten für diese Salze bestimmt. Die entsprechendenWalden-Produkte wurden mit den für Natriumbromid in den gleichen Lösungsmittelgemischen berichteten verglichen und hinsichtlich der Anionengrößen analysiert. Außerdem wurden die ionischen Grenzäquivalenzleitfähigkeiten für die einzelnen Ionen abgeschätzt. Die Variation der ionischenWalden-Produkte mit der Lösungsmittelzusammensetzung wurde bezüglich Ionensolvatation und Lösungsmittelstruktur diskutiert.

     

Thermodynamic properties of aqueous solutions of tetraalkylammonium salts: Dependence of the hydrophobic hydration effect on the cation size

The heats of solution of tetrahexylammonium and tetraheptylammonium bromides in water were measured at 318.15 and 328.15 K. The standard enthalpies and specific heats of solution and the temperature changes in the free energy and entropy of solution were calculated. A comparison of the thermodynamic properties of solutions for the homologous series of tetraalkylammonium salts demonstrated that the enthalpic, entropic, and specific heat characteristics of solution are positive and increase almost linearly up to tetrapentylammonium bromide. On passing to larger homologues, these parameters decrease, suggesting that the hydrophobic hydration effect is substantially weaker in solutions of tetraalkylammonium salts with larger cations. Original Russian Text ? A.V. Kustov, 2009, published in Zhurnal Neorganicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 54, No. 2, pp. 368–373.     

A glass formation study of aqueous tetraalkylammonium nitrate solutions

The glass-forming composition regions of aqueous tetraalkylammonium nitrate solutions (alkyl = ethyl and n-propyl) were determined by a simple DTA method with a cooling rate of about 600 K-min^–1. The glass transition temperatures T_g of these solutions vary in a different manner from those for simple inorganic salt solutions such as aqueous LiCl, MgCl₂,and AlCl₃ solutions. Liquid-liquid immiscibilities are observed in these solutions at low temperatures.     

Hydrophobic hydration and hydrophobic interaction in tetraalkylammonium salt solutions: The cation size effect

The heats of solution of tetrahexylammonium and tetraheptylammonium bromides in water and aqueous solutions of formamide and hexamethylphosphoric triamide have been measured at 318 and 338 K. The standard enthalpies and heat capacities of solution and the enthalpic and heart capacity parameters of amide-electrolyte pair interaction have been determined. It has been confirmed that the standard heat capacities of solution and the amide-electrolyte interaction parameters as a function of the cation size pass through an extremum. The hydrophobic hydration effect is weaker for large tetraalkylammonium cations.     

Thermochemical study of acid-base interactions in L-asparagine aqueous solutions

The heats of reactions between an L-asparagine solution and HNO₃ solutions were measured calorimetrically within different pH ranges at 298.15, 308.15, and 318.15 K and an ionic strength of 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 (KNO₃ and LiNO₃). The heats of stepwise dissociation of L-asparagine were determined. The standard thermodynamic characteristics (Δ _r H ^o, Δ _r G ^o, δ _r S ^o, and ΔC _p ^⪧) of the acid-base interactions in aqueous solutions of the amino acid were calculated. A relationship between the thermodynamic characteristics of the dissociation of L-asparagine and its structure was considered.     

Adsorption phenomena on a mercury electrode in aqueous cryptand[2.2.2] solutions by the background of tetraalkylammonium salts

The electrochemical behavior of cryptand[2.2.2] (Cry) is studied on a mercury electrode in aqueous solutions of tetraalkylammonium tetrafluoroborates (Me₄N⁺, Et₄N⁺, and Bu₄N⁺). Cryptand [2.2.2] is shown to exhibit high surface activity in Me₄ NBF₄ nd Et₄NBF₄ solutions. Based on the model of two parallel capacitors supplemented by the Frumkin adsorption isotherm, the adsorption parameters of Cry by the background of Me₄BNF₄ were calculated using the regression analysis methods. The calculated dependences of the differential capacitance on the potential adequately agree with experimental curves. The adsorption characteristics of Cry in the studied solutions are compared with those in MgSO₄ solutions. By the background of Bu₄NBF₄, Cry molecules and Bu₄N⁺ cations exhibit very close surface activity and form a mixed adsorption layer.     

Thermodynamic studies on the interaction of some ureas and salts with micellar triton-X-100 in aqueous solutions

We have determined the enthalpies of solution in the micellar state (ΔH_s) for Triton-X-100 in 1 m aqueous solutions of urea, 1,3-dimethyl urea, tetramethyl urea, sodium chloride and calcium chloride at 298.15 K and 308.15 K. These results were used to evaluate the heat capacities of solution (ΔC_p,s) for Triton-X-100 micelles in these solvent systems. It has been observed that ΔC_p,s values of micellar Triton-X-100 decreases drastically upon transfer from water to these solutions but is positive in all cases. Thus, the heat capacities of transfer of Triton-X-100 micelles (ΔC_p,tr) are negative in all the systems studied. A comparison of the effect of non-electrolytes (ureas) and electrolytes (salts) on the micelle has been presented. The results have been discussed in terms of the relative water-structure-disrupting tendencies of the ureas and the salts.     

Magnetochemical study of solutions of tetraalkylammonium salts in D2O at different temperatures

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Protonation of carbonate in aqueous tetraalkylammonium salts at 25 degrees C

Protonation constants of carbonate were determined in tetramethylammonium chloride (Me₄NCl_aq 0.1 ≤ I/mol kg⁻¹ ≤ 4) and tetraethylammonium iodide (Et₄NI_aq 0.1 ≤ I/mol kg⁻¹ ≤ 1) by potentiometric ([H⁺]-glass electrode) measurements. Dependence of protonation constants on ionic strength was taken into account by modified specific ion interaction theory (SIT) and by Pitzer models. Literature data on the protonation of carbonate in NaCl_aq (0.1 ≤ I/mol kg⁻¹ ≤ 6) were also critically analysed. Both protonation constants of carbonate follow the trend Et₄NI > Me₄NCl > NaCl. An ion pair formation model designed to take into account the different protonation behaviours of carbonate in different supporting electrolytes was also evaluated.     

Thermochemical transformations of hydrocarbonate ions in aqueous solutions

The influence of heat treatment on the reactivity index k ₁, pH value, and content of hydrocarbonate ions HCO₃⁻ in an aqueous solution was examined. The factors responsible for enhanced reactivity of thermally activated water were discussed.     

Thermochemical characteristics of the interaction of L-cysteine with glycerol,ethylene glycol,and 1,2-propylene glycol in aqueous solutions

Integral enthalpies of dissolution Δ_sol H ^m of L-cysteine in mixtures of water with glycerol, ethylene glycol, and 1,2-propylene glycol at concentrations of organic solvents of up to 0.37 mole fraction were measured by calorimetry of dissolution. The standard values of the dissolution enthalpies (Δ_sol H°) and the transfer enthalpies (Δ_tr H°) of amino acid from water to the mixed solvent were calculated. It was shown that the calculated enthalpic coefficients of the pair interactions of L-cysteine with cosolvent molecules have positive values. The obtained data are interpreted from the viewpoint of the prevalence of different types of interactions in the solutions and influence of the cosolvents nature on the thermochemical characteristics of amino acid dissolution.     

Formation of silver nanoparticles in aqueous carboxymethyl cellulose solutions and the evolution of their sizes

Size dependences of silver nanoparticles synthesized in aqueous carboxymethyl cellulose solutions and dependences of their ζ-potentials on solution pH are studied by the dynamic light scattering method. Variations in nanoparticle size distributions and ζ-potential of particles with time are monitored. It is revealed that the size of silver nanoparticles decreases linearly with an increase in solution pH. The size of particles noticeably decreases in the aging process of the colloidal solution. The ζ-potential tends to one and the same value with time for all studied hydrosol samples.     

The use of gas chromatography in the study of the adsorption and partition of nonelectrolytes with aqueous tetraalkylammonium bromide solutions

Summary The use of gas chromatography to measure adsorption and partition phenomena of nonelectrolytes with aqueous tetralkylammonium bromide solutions is described. Experimental details are presented, and potential sources of error are discussed. Adsorption coefficients for a series of hydrocarbons are found to be larger on the salt solutions than for water itself. Moreover, the expected increase in partition coefficients with the salt solutions relative to bulk water is shown.This paper was presented at the Table rounde sur les mesures physicochimiques par chromatographie en phase gazeuse, organized by Dr. Robin at the I. N. S. A. of Lyons (Villeurbanne, November, 13–14 th, 1973).     

Thermochemical investigation of interaction of L-serin with glycerol,ethylene glycol,and 1,2-propylene glycol in aqueous solutions

By the method of dissolution calorimetry integral enthalpies of dissolution Δ_sol H ^m of L-serine are measured in the mixtures of water with glycerol, ethylene glycol, and 1,2-propylene glycol at the concentration of the organic solvent up to 0.42 mole fraction. The standard values of enthalpies of dissolution (Δ_sol H ⁰) and transfer (Δ_tr H ⁰) of amino acids from water to mixed solvents are calculated. The calculated values of the enthalpy coefficients of pair interactions of L-serine with the molecules of co-solvents are positive. The data obtained are interpreted in terms of prevalence of different types of interactions in solutions and the influence of nature of co-solvents on the thermochemical characteristics of the dissolved amino acids.     

Models having the thermodynamic properties of aqueous solutions of tetraalkylammonium halides

The hypernetted-chain integral-equation-approximation method is used to calculate the ion-ion pair correlation functions and the thermodynamic properties of models of the kind previously studied,⁽¹⁾ which are based on an ion-ion pair potential having four terms: the usual Coulomb term, a core repulsion term, a term to represent a well-known dielectric repulsion effect, and a Gurney term to represent the effect of the overlap of the structure-modified regions, solvation shells or cospheres, when the ions come close together. The coefficientA _ij of the last term for each pairi,j of ionic species is the only parameter that is adjusted to fit the solution data. It is determined by fitting excess-free-energy (osmotic-coefficient) data. It is scaled to represent the molar free-energy change of water displaced from the cospheres when they overlap. The corresponding entropy changeS _ij and volume changeV _ij are determined by fitting, respectively, excessenthalpy and excess-volume data. Problems of finding a uniquely best set of parameters are discussed together with many examples of variations of the model, most of which require further investigation. A consistent set of these parameters, which represents much of what is known about the thermodynamic excess functions of these solutions at concentrations up to about 0.5M, is interpreted as far as possible in terms of the data for thermodynamic solvation functions for the same systems.This study was aided by a grant from the Office of Saline Water, U.S. Department of Interior.     

Preparation of palladium nanoparticles with desired sizes in aqueous solutions

Methods have been developed for obtaining palladium nanoparticles with near-spherical shape and desired and controlled sizes from 2 to 50 nm via reduction of metal ions in aqueous solutions. The influence of sodium polyphosphate and sodium polyacrylate used as stabilizing agents on the sizes and aggregation and sedimentation stability of the particles has been revealed. The dependence of nanoparticle sizes on the initial concentration of palladium(II) ions has been established.