Phase transitions and azeotropic properties of acetic acid–n-propanol–water–n-propyl acetate system

The brief review of the data on VLE and LLE in acetic acid–n-propanol–water–n-propyl acetate system is presented. The azeotropic properties and the topological structure of the residue curve map at 313.15 K are discussed. This system is one of the few reacting systems with an extensive set of data on binary and ternary subsystems, in chemically nonequilibrium states. The main aim of the paper is to present the set of combined data that could be helpful for the development of thermodynamics of the systems with chemical reactions, and for modeling of coupled phase and reactive equilibria.     

Thermodynamique des complexes metalliques ternaires des amino-acides. II. Etude des systemes Ni(II)—glycine—valine Ni(II)—alanine—valine

Standard enthalpies and entropies of formation for binary and ternary Ni(II) complexes with pairs of the following amino acids as ligands: glycine, DL--alanine and DL-valine, were calorimetrically determined at 25°C in aqueous solution using 1 M ionic strength (NaClO₄).

The results are discussed according to every possible pathway for mixed ligand complex formation and also using the classical statistical methods. Temperature-dependent and temperature-independent components of the thermodynamic data are calculated. In all cases with these ligands involving identical coordination sites, the temperature-independent component of the enthalpy change is closely constant for binary as well as for ternary complexes. All the data show that the stabilization of mixed ligand complexes with respect to the parent binary complexes arises from the entropy term and is maximum for the Ni(II)—glycine—valine system.     

Thermodynamic analysis on the cononsolvency of poly (vinyl alcohol) in water–DMSO mixtures through the ternary interaction parameter

Isothermal phase diagrams for the semicrystalline poly (vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in solutions composed of water and dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) was studied at 25 °C. From the observed phase behavior, PVA was soluble in either water or DMSO individually but crystallization-induced gelation and liquid–liquid demixing were observed in water–DMSO mixtures. Flory–Huggins formalism including three binary interaction parameters and one ternary interaction parameter was used to study the phenomenon of the cononsolvency, i.e. the formation of nonsolvents by mixing two solvents. The equilibrium crystallization line in the DMSO-rich region and the total calculated binodals agreed well with the measured results when a composition-dependent ternary interaction parameter was included into calculations. In contrast, calculations yielded crystallization-induced gelation in the water-rich region, but experiments indicated that PVA remained well dissolved even 1 year after preparation. The discrepancy was explained by the temperature-induced changes in the relative interaction between water and PVA. In addition, the role of the ternary interaction parameter in the cononsolvent ternary polymer systems was discussed. It was found the contribution of the ternary interaction parameter in the cononsolvent system under study is to decline the degree of the cononsolvency. The driving force for cononsolvency is the strong interaction between water and DMSO to form the stable DMSO hydrate to exclude PVA segments in the vicinity of the hydrate.     

Thermodynamics of silver—silver halide electrodes and thermodynamic solubility products of silver halides in glycerol + water mixtures at different temperatures

The standard potentials of silver—silver bromide and silver—silver iodide electrodes in glycerol+water mixtures containing 5, 10, 20 and 30 wt% glycerol were determined from electromotive force measurements of the cell Ag(s), AgX(s), KX(c)//KCl(c), AgCl(s), Ag(s), where X is Br or I, at seven different temperatures in the range 5–35°C. The standard potentials in each solvent are represented as a function of temperature. The standard thermodynamic functions for the electrode reactions, the primary medium effects of various solvents upon X⁻, and the standard thermodynamic quantities for the transfer of 1 g-ion of X⁻ from water to the respective glycerol + water media are evaluated and discussed in the light of ion—solvent interactions as well as the structural changes of the solvents. From the values of the Ag/Ag⁺ and Ag/AgX, X⁻ electrodes, the thermodynamic solubility product constants of silver chloride, silver bromide and silver iodide have been determined in glycerol + water solvent mixtures at different temperatures.     

Calorimetric study of the ionization process for 2,4-dinitrophenol in water—dimethylsulphoxide mixtures at 25°C

The ionization and solution enthalpies of 2,4-dinitrophenol were measured calorimetrically at 25°C in water—DMSO mixtures ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 mole fraction of DMSO.

The greater acidity of 2,4-dinitrophenol with respect to 2,5-dinitrophenol is explained on the basis of the observation that in the anion the π-withdrawing resonance effect of the para nitro group stabilizes the benzene ring while in the undissociated molecule the contrary is true.     

Investigations into the formation and characterization of microemulsions. I. Phase diagrams of the ternary system water—sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate—hexanol and the quaternary system water—xylene—sodium alkyl benzene sulfonate—hexanol

The phase diagrams of the ternary system water—sodium alkylbenzene sulfonate (NaDBS)-hexanol and the quaternary system water—xylene—NADBS—hexanol have been established at three different temperatures, namely 25, 37, and 50°C. The different phases formed have been qualitatively examined using optical (phase contrast and polarizing) microscopy. The textures of the various liquid crystalline phases in the ternary system have been identified, by comparison with previous studies in the literature. Some of the liquid crystalline phases have been quantitatively assessed using low angle X-ray diffraction. The latter measurements were also used to determine the unit cell dimensions in the various phases studied. With the quaternary system, particular attention was paid to the transparent region which consisted of an L₂ (inverse micellar) phase extending into another transparent region which has a blue “tinge” in some cases, namely the microemulsion (M) region. The amount of water solubilized in the L₂ (reverse micelle) or M + L₂ phase was calculated from the phase diagrams. With the ternary system the results showed a maximum in moles of water solubilized per mole total surfactant (NaDBS + hexanol) at a concentration of 0.3 mole surfactant, at an optimum molar ratio of n-hexanol to NaDBS of 4.5:1. This maximum was about twice with the quaternary system, when compared with that of the ternary system, indicating the importance of the role of xylene in solubilization of water by the surfactants. The present investigation has also shown that the extent of the microemulsion region is significantly reduced by increases of temperature when the NaDBS is lower than 15 wt%.     

Calorimetric study of the ionization process for 2,5-dinitrophenol in water—dimethylsulfoxide mixtures at 25°C

The ionization and solution enthalpies of 2,5-dinitrophenol were measured calorimetrically at 25°C in water—DMSO mixtures ranging from 0.1 to 0.8 mole fraction of DMSO.

The effect of the nitro group in the ortho position seems to prevail over that of the nitro group in the meta position.

The greater acidity of dinitrophenol with respect to the mononitro isomers is explained on the basis of the interference of the nitro group in the metaposition on the interactions between the nitro group in the ortho position and the hydroxyl group or phenolate oxygen.     

Ternary liquid—liquid equilibria: The associated solution theory

The capabilities of the associated solution theory in correlating ternary liquid—liquid phase equilibria from binary data have been examined. It is shown that the theory is capable of quantitatively good correlation of data for the four systems studied.     

The vapour pressures over saturated aqueous solutions of cadmium chloride,cadmium bromide,cadmium iodide,cadmium nitrate,and cadmium sulphate

Vapour pressures of water over saturated solutions of cadmium salts (chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, and sulphate) were determined over the temperature range 280 K to 322 K and compared with the literature data. The vapour pressures determined were used to obtain the water activities, osmotic coefficients and the molar enthalpies of vaporization in the (cadmium salt + water) systems.     

Interaction in the manganese sulfate-carbamide-sulfuric acid-water system at 25°C

Heterogeneous equilibria in the manganese-carbamide-sulfuric acid-water quaternary system at 25°C are studied using the solubility method. The concentration boundaries are determined for crystallization of the initial solid components, eutectic compositions of the ternary systems, and binary compounds formed in the carbamide-sulfuric acid-water and carbamide-manganese sulfate-water systems, as well as for new compounds simultaneously containing carbamide, manganese sulfate, and sulfuric acid at a 1: 4: 1 and 1: 2: 1 ratios.     

Comparative thermodynamic analysis of the binary system Bi−Sb

Results of the comparative thermodynamic analysis of the binary system Bi?Sb obtained by DTA measurements and predicting are presented in this paper. Activities, activity coefficients, partial and integral molar quantities for Bi and Sb at temperatures 973, 1073 and 1173 K in the investigated binary system Bi?Sb determined by DTA measurements and thermodynamic predicting are given. An excellent agreement between the experimental and predicted results is reached. Also, a phase diagram of the investigated system Bi?Sb obtained by DTA shows good agreement with literature and it can be concluded that DTA could be satisfactorily used for quantitative thermodynamic analysis of any binary system containing equilibrium between solid and liquid solutions. It was also determined that conclusion about linear dependence ofgKs constant for binary eutectic systems and systems with phase transformation is valid for binary system containing equilibrium between solid and liquid solutions too.     

Studies of the solvent extraction of cadmium and silver dithizonates

An extensive study was made of the solvent extraction of cadmium and silver dithizonates into chloroform A few extractions of silver dithizonate were made into carbon tetrachloride. In most cases extraction curves of PH versus % metal extracted were obtained and reported in terms of the PH of 50% extraction. The shift of the extraction curves to higher PH values due to the effect of ions in the aqueous phase which complex with the cadmium or silver ions was investigated An equation was developed which would predict the PH of 50% extraction for the extraction from the solutions containing these complexing ions The effects of chloride, bromide and iodide ions on the extraction of cadmium and the effects of chloride, bromide, iodide, thiocyanate and thiosulfate ions on the extraction of silver. Extraction constants for the various extractions were determined.     

2,2′-bipyridylamine complexes of silver(I), zinc(II) and cadmium (II) nitrates

Summary Coordination compounds formed by the interaction of 2,2bipyridylamine with silver(I), zinc(II) and cadmium(II) nitrates have been prepared and characterized by molecular conductance and i.r. spectral measurements down to 200 cm^–1 in the solid state. Silver([) and zinc(II) nitrates formed 1 : 1 complexes, while cadmium(II) nitrate gave a 1 : 2 complex with 2,2-bipyridylamine. Molar conductivities indicate that the silver complex behaves as a uniunivalent electrolyte while the zinc(II) and cadmium(II) complexes behave as unidivalent electrolytes in methanol and dimethylformamide. All the complexes are considered monomeric with terminally bonded monodentate nitrato groups. Four-coordinate tetrahedral, three-coordinate planar and six-coordinate octahedral stereo chemistries are suggested for the zinc(II), silver(l) and cadmium(II) nitrate complexes with 2,2-bipyridylamine, respectively.     

Phase diagram of a system of adipic,glutaric, and sebacic acids

Adipic acid–glutaric acid, glutaric acid–sebacic acid, and adipic acid–sebacic acid binary systems are studied, along with an adipic acid–glutaric acid–sebacic acid ternary system. It is shown all of these systems are eutectic. Phase equilibria for the diagram elements of the binary systems and the ternary system are described. It is concluded that the above low-melting compounds can be recommended for use as working bodies in heat accumulators, and for preparing electrolytes used in the thin-layer anodic oxidation of aluminum alloys.     

Effect of Temperature on Phase Separation in Liquid Binary System Constituted by Tetradecane and Samarium(III) Nitrate Solvate with Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate and Ternary System Constituted by Tetradecane,Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate,and Samarium(III) Nitrate Solvate with Tri-n-Butyl Phosphate

The phase diagrams of a binary liquid system constituted by tetradecane and samarium(III) nitrate solvate with tri-n-butyl phosphate and a ternary system constituted by tetradecane, tri-n-butyl phosphate, and samarium(III) nitrate solvate with tri-n-butyl phosphate were studied at 298.15-355.15 K. The distribution of components between the phases was considered. The points of critical compositions of the ternary system at various temperatures and the upper critical temperature of mixing of the binary and ternary systems were estimated.     

Phase equilibria in the Cu-Tl-Ge system

The Cu-Tl-Ge system has been studied by DTA and powder X-ray diffraction. Several polythermal sections, the isothermal section at 400 K, and the liquidus surface projection have been constructed for the phase diagram of this system. Primary phase fields and the types and coordinates of invariant and monovariant equilibria have been determined. An immiscibility region of the Cu-Tl binary subsystem considerably (up to 60 at % Ge) protrudes into the triangular diagram and crosses peritectic and eutectic curves that originate from the Cu-Ge subsystem. This gives rise to a number of four-phase monotectic equilibria in the ternary system. Crystallization ends with peritectic equilibrium and eutectic equilibria, which are all degenerate in the vicinity of thallium. Intermediate ternary phases are not formed in the system. Solubilities in the initial components and in binary phases of the Cu-Ge system do not exceed 0.5 at %.     

Improved separation of cadmium-109 from silver cyclotron targets by anion-exchange chromatography in nitric acid—hydrobromic acid mixtures

A method is presented for improved separation of ¹⁰⁹Cd from silver cyclotron targets. After dissolution of the target material in nitric acid and removal of silver by precipitation with copper metal, at pH 5, the cadmium is separated from zinc, copper and other elements by anion exchange chromatography. The solution in 0.5 M nitric acid plus 0.1 M hydrobromic acid is percolated through a column containing 4 ml of AG1-X8 anion-exchange resin (100–200 mesh), equilibrated with the same acid mixture. Zinc, copper(II) and other elements are eluted with 50 ml of this mixture. Cadmium is retained and finally eluted with 50 ml of 3 M nitric acid. The cadmium is retained much more strongly from the hydrobromic acid mixture than from the 0.02 M hydrochloric acid used for such separations previously; the presence of the strongly absorbed nitrate anion in fairly high concentration completely eliminates the tailing of zinc observed in 0.02 M hydrochloric acid. A typical elution curve and results of quantitative separations are presented.     

Solubility of <Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis>-elements salts in organic and aqueous-organic solvents: IV. Solubility of cadmium chloride

Solubility of cadmium chloride at 25°C in four ternary systems containing mixed water-organic solvents was measured by the isothermal saturation method. Dimethyl sulfoxide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, and 1,4-dioxane were used as organic components. In all systems the organic component addition provides a salting-out effect within the whole range of the binary solvent compositions.     

Nucleophilic substitution at sulphonyl sulphur part 3. Hydrolysis of substituted thiophene-2-sulphonyl chlorides catalysed by silver nitrate and silver nitrite salts

Hydrolysis reactions of substituted thiophene-2-sulphonyl chlorides (5-methyl, 5-H, 5-chloro, 5-nitro) catalysed by silver nitrate and silver nitrite salts have been studied in water at 25°. Salt effects by potassium nitrate, sodium perchlorate and mercuric bromide have also been investigated. For the catalysis effected with silver nitrate, the pseudo-first order rate constants depend on the first power of silver ion concentration, while nitrate anion is not involved in the transition state. The corresponding curved Hammett plot suggests a transition state with a partially developed sulphonylium character. With silver nitrite, the rate dependence on both silver and nitrite ion concentrations would indicate that silver is involved in the transition state as well as nitrite. Also, in this case the curved Hammett plot obtained suggests a partial positive charge on the sulphur atom in the transition state. A comparison with uncatalysed hydrolysis reactions would support a previous interpretation that thiophene-2-sulphonyl chlorides hydrolyze by an S_N2 type mechanism which can shift toward an S_N1 or an S_AN process depending on the ring substituent.     

Determination of nanomolar concentrations of lead and cadmium by anodic-stripping voltammetry at the silver electrode

Lead and cadmium have been determined by subtractive anodic-stripping voltammetry (SASV) in the square-wave mode at a silver electrode without removal of oxygen. The sensitivities and detection limits for the two metals differ considerably. Detection limits of 0.05 nM for lead and 1 nM for cadmium have been achieved following 90 s electrodeposition. The repeatability of consecutive SASV runs is good (for lead 0.5% at 20 nM for 30 s electrolysis, 5% at 0.3 nM for 60 s electrolysis; for cadmium 2.5% at 20 nM for 30 s electrolysis, 5% at 5 nM for 60 s). Hundreds of runs can be carried out without any pretreatment of the electrode. The high stability is attributed to renewal of the electrode surface that takes place during the electrodeposition step in a two-electrode cell: the silver counter/quasi-reference electrode generates silver ions that codeposit with lead and cadmium at the Ag-RDE, thus ensuring a continuity of the latter. Underpotential deposition (UPD) plays a central role in anodic-stripping voltammetry (ASV). During the deposition step, the adatom coverage of trace elements is in the range of 0.01-1% and no bulk deposition is invoked for metals that exhibit UPD. The UPD properties and, as a result, the ASV signals are strongly affected by the type and concentration of the supporting electrolyte. The effects of Cl⁻, Br⁻, SO₄²⁻ and NO₃⁻ are shown. The analysis of lead and cadmium in natural waters has been performed. Surfactants distort the SASV signal. In order to ensure surfactant-free solutions, the samples were pretreated by wet ashing.