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Title: Ternary solution mutual diffusion coefficients and densities of aqueous mixtures of NaCl and Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4} at 298.15 K for six different solute fractions at a total molarity of 1.000 mol/dm{sup 3}

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/je9800196· OSTI ID:653515
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  1. Texas Christian Univ., Fort Worth, TX (United States). Chemistry Dept.
  2. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

Isothermal mutual diffusion coefficients (interdiffusion coefficients) were measured for ternary aqueous mixtures of NaCl and Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4} at a constant total molarity of 1.000 mol/dm{sup 3} and 298.15 K. Measurements were performed using Rayleigh interferometry with computerized data acquisition at NaCl molarity fractions of z{sub 1} = 1, 0.90, 0.75, 0.50, 0.25, and 0. Densities of the solutions were measured with a vibrating tube densimeter. At all ternary solution compositions, one cross-term diffusion coefficient has negative values whereas the other has positive values. These measurements supplement earlier results at 0.500 mol/dm{sup 3}. Both main-term diffusion coefficients are significantly smaller at 1.000 mol/dm{sup 3} than at 0.500 mol/dm{sup 3} at any fixed value of z{sub 1}, whereas both cross-term coefficients are shifted in a positive direction. Trace diffusion coefficients D{sup *}(Cl{sup {minus}}) and D{sup *}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) were extrapolated from these results for the Cl{sup {minus}}(aq) ion in 1.0 mol/dm{sup 3} Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4}(aq) and for the SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}} (aq) ion in 1.0 mol/dm{sup 3} NaCl(aq). Values of D{sup *}(Cl{sup {minus}}) in Na{sub 2}SO{sub 4}(aq) and in NaCl(aq) were found to be essentially identical, as were D{sup *}(SO{sub 4}{sup 2{minus}}) in these same two electrolytes, provided the comparisons were made at the same volumetric ionic strengths.

Sponsoring Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (United States); USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
653515
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, Vol. 43, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Jul-Aug 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English