The densities and molar volumes of molten lead(II) dodecanoate/dodecanoic acid mixtures over their complete composition range: Evidence for non-ideal behaviour

Data are presented for the densities and molar volumes of the molten system lead(II) dodecanoate/dodecanoic acid over its complete composition range. For equimolar mixtures, plots of molar volume against temperature show curvature at high temperatures, suggesting deviations from ideal behaviour. Support for this comes from a plot of molar volume at constant temperature against acid mole fraction. Densities and molar volumes are reported for lead (II) carboxylate/carboxylic acid (0.5 mole fraction) and for pure carboxylic acid for the even chain acids C₁₀ to C₁₈. The molar volumes at constant temperature in these cases are linear functions of chain length, although the volume occupied per methylene group in equimolar mixtures is suggested to be slightly smaller than with pure soap or pure acid. An explanation for non-ideal behaviour becoming more marked at higher temperature is given in terms of acid monomer-dimer equilibria.