Transference numbers of sodium chloride in concentrated aqueous solutions and chloride conductances in several concentrated electrolyte solutions

Stable chlorine electrodes with low bias potentials have been developed by introducing 25% Ir+75% Pt electrodes and an improved gas line. With their use in cells with transference, cation constituent transference numbers have been measured at 25°C in NaCl solutions from 1.7 to 6 modal. These results agree well with four other sets of data in the literature but disagree with two further sets based on emf determinations with Ag/AgCl electrodes. A table of best NaCl transference numbers is proposed. The conductances of the chloride ion-constituent in concentrated NaCl, KCl, and HCl solutions are compared.     

水和氯化铵提取-电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定石灰性土壤中交换性钾钠钙镁

为了提高石灰性土壤中交换性钾钠钙镁的分析效率及分析准确度,本文创新性采用水和氯化铵对石灰性土壤进行处理,并采用振荡交换、离心分离的方式进行石灰盐清洗、钾钠钙镁离子交换提取,提取液直接在电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪(ICP-AES)上测定。该方法交换性盐基钙、镁、钾、钠的检出限分别为0.01、0.009、0.004、0.012cmol/kg。用国家一级标准物质GBW07498-新疆棕漠土和新疆地区石灰性土壤进行验证,方法精密度均小于5%,回收率在97％~105%。方法适用于石灰性（碱性）土壤（特别是新疆土壤）样品中交换性钾、钠、钙、镁的分析测定。     

Spatiotemporal organization of coacervate microdroplets

Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) has emerged as a new paradigm in the fields of soft matter, colloid chemistry, prebiotic chemistry, and cell biology. As phase separation is a dynamic assembly process, how to spatiotemporally regulate the assembly and disassembly of these micrometre-sized droplets, which are referred as biomolecular condensates in biology is essential for their diverse applications in various disciplines. Herein, we discuss recent advances in the spatiotemporal control of phase separation using different physical tools and external environmental stimuli in bulk solutions and living cells. Specifically, the exploration of phase transition in a compartmentalized protocellular system, which can bridge the gap between synthetic and intracellular LLPS systems, is summarized, and the challenges and future research directions are discussed.     

Determination of the absolute specific conductance of primary standard KCl solutions

A determination of the absolute specific conductance of KCl solutions is demonstrated. The measurement is based on the conductance cell with a well defined geometry, having a difference in the removable center tube of accurately measured dimensions. The specific conductance of the solution is obtained from the measured resistances of the cell with and without the center tube and the measured l/A ratio of the center tube. Specific conductances obtained using the cell agree with the previously accepted standards for 0.1 demal and 0.01 demal solutions within 0.02%. Results are also presented for solutions based on molality. The temperature control, bridge, and detector technology used to obtain results of this accuracy are described.     

Review of electrolytic conductance standards

Measurements of aqueous electrolytic conductance are performed routinely in a variety of disciplines and industries. Conductivity is a measure of the ionic content in solution and thus has applications in pharmaceuticals, power plants, rainwater, lake surveys, and oceanography, to name a few. A thorough review of the measurement of and standards for aqueous electrolytic conductance is herein presented. At present, the most precise and accurate standards have been set forth by the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), and have been adopted by most other standards organizations. However, the uncertainty assigned to these standards, especially the secondary standards, is somewhat larger than would be expected from the physical aspects of the measurement. Several changes in the units and measurement scales, including temperature, volume, molar mass, resistance, and concentration obfuscate the accuracy of these standards. In addition to the review, research is proposed, using a conductance cell with variable length, to establish new standards for aqueous electrolytic conductance.     

Isopiestic measurements on aqueous mixtures of sodium chloride and strontium chloride

Isopiestic measurements have been made on NaCl–SrCl₂ mixtures at 25°C over the ionic strength range 0.6–6 mole-kg^–1. The results are interpreted in terms of current mixed-electrolyte treatments. The mixing behavior in this system is comparatively simple, but the Pitzer treatment is still clearly superior to the other treatments.     

Density,viscosity, conductance,and transference number of concentrated aqueous magnesium chloride at 25°C

The density, viscosity, conductance, and transference number of aqueous magnesium chloride at 298.15°K are reported for the concentration range 0 to 5.7m. The transference numbers were determined using the emf method. It was found that the viscosity, conductance, and transference number of aqueous magnesium chloride are similar to those for aqueous nickel chloride. It was therefore tentatively concluded that incomplete dissociation and complex formation was unlikely to be of importance in nickel chloride solutions.     

Electrical conductance of concentrated aqueous magnesium chloride at 25°C

Precise conductivity results are reported for concentrated aqueous solutions of magnesium chloride at 25°C. At concentrations above 0.5 mol-dm^–3(M) the results are 0.1–0.15 conductance units lower than the values recommended in a recent critical review of literature data.     

Kinetics and mechanisms of emulsion polymerization of vinylidene chloride. I. Effects of operating variables on the rate of polymerization and the number of polymer particles produced

Emulsion polymerization of vinylidene chloride was carried out at 50°C using sodium lauryl sulfate as emulsifier and potassium persulfate as initiator, respectively. Contrary to the results so far reported, the stirring rate did not affect the progress of the polymerization and such an abnormal kinetic behavior as the rate of polymerization suddenly drops in the course of polymerization was not observed. The number of polymer particles produced was proportional to the 0.7 power of the concentration of emulsifier forming micelles and to the 0.3 power of the initial initiator concentration, respectively, and was independent of the initial monomer concentration. The rate of polymerization was in proportion to the 0.3 power of the concentration of emulsifier forming micelles, to the 0.5 power of the initial initiator concentration, to the 0.2 power of the initial monomer concentration, and to the 0.45 power of the number of polymer particles, respectively. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 1919–1928, 1998     

TG comparison between the efficiency of deposited ammonium bromide and ammonium chloride on the flame-retardancy imparted to cotton fabric

This study investigates the effect of ammonium bromide and/or ammonium chloride as nondurable finishes on the flammability of 100% cotton fabric, (woven construction, weighing 144 g m⁻²). The laundered bone-dried, weighed fabrics were impregnated with suitable concentrations of aqueous ammonium bromide and/or ammonium chloride solutions by means of squeeze rolls and dried at 110°C for 30 min. Afterwards they were cooled in a desiccator, re-weighed with an analytical precision and kept under ordinary conditions before the fulfillment of the vertical flame test. The optimum add-on values to impart flame retardancy expressed in g anhydrous ammonium bromide and ammonium chloride per 100 g fabrics were individually obtained to be about 3.5–3.89 and 17.31–17.99%, respectively. Thermogravimetric analysis (TG/DTG) of pure cotton and the salts treated fabrics were fulfilled and their curves were compared and commented. The results obtained comply with free radical theory, and also proved the superiority of ammonium bromide for the impartation of flame-retardancy in regard to ammonium chloride.     

Density,conductance, transference numbers,and diffusion measurements in concentrated solutions of nickel chloride at 25°C

The Hittorf technique for measuring transference numbers has been modified to produce precise data in concentrated aqueous electrolyte solutions. Density, molar conductance, transference number, tracer-diffusion, and mutual diffusion data are reported for aqueous NiCl₂ solutions up to 4M concentration at 25°C.Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University on leave from the School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.     

Preparation of anhydrous magnesium chloride in a gas-solid reaction with ammonium carnallite

Dehydrated ammonium carnallite was synthesized with bischofite from salt lake and ammonium chloride solution in a 1:1 molar ratio of MgCl₂:NH₄Cl, dehydrated at 160°C for about 4 h. The yield was above 85%. The product was then mixed with solid-state ammonium chloride with a 1:4 mass ratio for the further dehydration at 410°C. The decomposition of NH₄Cl made a pressure of NH₃ at 30.5 kPa to prevent the hydrolysis of ammonium carnallite. The anhydration of magnesium chloride was achieved at 700°C. The results showed that anhydrous magnesium chloride contains magnesium oxide in an amount that was less than 0.1% by weight. XRD pattern and SEM micrograph showed a good dispersion of ammonium carnallite and anhydrous magnesium chloride crystals with well-distributed big grains, just enough to meet the need for the production of magnesium metal in the electrolysis process. __________ Translated from Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2005, 22(8) (in Chinese)     

聚二乙基二烯丙基氯化铵的合成与表征

以二乙基二烯丙基氯化铵为原料采用过硫酸盐水溶液引发体系合成了聚二乙基二烯丙基氯化铵(PDEDAAC).探讨了单体、引发剂和助剂EDTA的浓度及温度对产物的特性粘数和单体转化率的影响,确定了适宜的工艺条件,并用元素分析、FT-IR和1H NMR对产物的结构进行了表征.结果表明,当单体浓度≥3.00 mol/L、引发剂浓度为0.015~0.020 mol/L、EDTA浓度为0.40~0.60 mmol/L、聚合反应温度为50~55℃、反应时间为6 h时,产物的特性粘数可达223 mL/g,单体转化率大于98.00%.     

Heat capacities of aqueous mixed electrolyte solutions at high temperatures. Application of the Pitzer equations to the mixed system K−Na−Cl−SO4

Specific heats at constant pressure for the mixed system K/Na/Cl/SO₄ in H₂O have been obtained from heat content measurements by means of a drop calorimeter between 60 and 220°C over the salt concentration range 0.5–5m, with ionic strengths up to 7.5. Measurements have also been made on aqueous K₂SO₄ solutions in the same temperature range between 0.3 and 1.6m. The heat capacities of the quaternary system were represented using the semiempirical Pitzer equations neglecting the mixed interaction terms as a first approximation. A comparison of experimental with calculated data shows that the ability of this method to describe the system is satisfactory even at rather high concentrations, but only for solutions of low sulphate ion content.     

Effect of potassium on alumina supported chromium oxide catalysts for methylene chloride oxidation

Alumina supported chromium oxide catalysts added potassium were prepared and tested for methylene chloride oxidation. They were investigated by XRD, BET, XPS, chemisorption. Chromium oxide catalyst added potassium of 1 wt.% has a large beneficial effect on activity. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Mechanism of glass ampoule breakage prevention during the freeze-drying process of sodium thiopental lyophilization products on addition of sodium chloride

Glass ampoule breakage during the freeze-drying process was prevented by the addition of sodium chloride to the formulation of lyophilization products of sodium thiopental. In order to clarify the ampoule breakage prevention mechanism, the physicochemical behavior of the freeze-drying process was monitored by simultaneous XRD-DSC measurements and thermal mechanical analysis (TMA). During the freezing process of formulated solution, the smaller heat of fusion of crystallized ice with the addition of sodium chloride was observed in comparison to that without sodium chloride. Although a greater amorphous portion remained, a higher crystal habit of hexagonal ice was reproducibly observed in the XRD patterns with the addition of sodium chloride during the freezing process. In the measurement of TMA, the scattering of the thermal expansion rate of formulated solution was significantly reduced by the addition of sodium chloride. These observations indicated that the addition of sodium chloride minimized the scattering of the thermal expansion rate and might be a cause for the inhibition of glass ampoule breakage during the freeze-drying process.     

Reaction kinetics of glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and chitosan in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride

The modification of chitosan in ionic liquids through homogeneous reactions has advantages including shorter time and simple post-treatment and the generated chitosan derivatives have high degrees of subsititution and good reproducibility. In this paper, we studied the reaction kinetics of glycidyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and chitosan in 1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride. Chitosan concentration, temperature, and reaction time were studied to determine their influence on reaction kinetics. The results indicated that reaction rate increased with increases of both chitosan concentration and temperature. A first-order kinetics equation was generated, where the relationship between reaction rate constant and temperature was determined.     

Pressure and temperature effects on the excess deuteron and proton conductance

The limiting molar conductances ° of deuterium chloride DCl in D₂O were determined as a function of pressure and temperature in order to examine the proton-jump mechanism in detail. The excess deuteron conductances °_E(D ⁺), as estimated by the equation [°_E(D ⁺) = °(DCl/D ₂ O) – °(KCl/D ₂ O)], increases with an increase in the pressure and temperature as well as the excess proton conductance [°_E(H ⁺) = °(HCl/H ₂ O) – °(KCl/H ₂ O)]. The isotope effect on the excess conductances, however, depends on the pressure and temperature contrary to the model proposed by Conway et al.: °_E(H ⁺)/°_E(D ⁺) decreases with increasing pressure and temperature. The magnitude of the decrease with pressure becomes more prominent at lower temperature. These results are discussed in terms of the pre-rotation of adjacent water molecules, the bending of hydrogen bonds with pressure, and the difference in strength of hydrogen bonds between D₂O and H₂O.     

Simultaneous Determination of Sodium,Potassium, and Ammonium Ions by Automated Direct Potentiometry

Abstract

Sodium, potassium and ammonium ions, in concentration ranges of natural and waste water samples, have been simultaneously determined by direct potentiometry, using sodium, potassium, and ammonia ion-sensitive electrodes. The results are printed out as concentration units directly from an automated continuous -flow system with on-line minicomputer and printer. The optimum sampling rate is 20 samples or 60 determinations per hour. Various water samples have been analyzed and the results compared to those obtained by the standard methods. The lower detection limits were 0.1 ppm for Na⁺ and NH₄ ⁺ and 1.0 ppm for K⁺. The values of standard deviation were < 10%, with the exception of the lowest concentrations. The relative error was in the range of ± 2%. The correlation of standard and proposed methods was very good.     

二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵及其聚合物的红外光谱研究

对二甲基二烯丙基氯化铵（DMDAAC）不同聚合度的均聚物和它与丙烯酰胺的共聚物进行了结构分析，讨论了红外光谱吸收峰随聚合物特性粘度、单体的质量分数变化的规律及原因。结果表明，在均聚物中，随粘度的升高，峰位分别为1262cm^-1和678cm^-1处的碳氮键的伸缩与变形振动吸收峰增强；在共聚物中，当粘度不是很大时，粘度或单体的质量分数的升高都会使3017cm^-1处碳氢键的伸缩振动吸收峰增强。