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Heat capacity and other thermodynamic properties of aqueous magnesium sulfate to 473 K

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100277a037· OSTI ID:5954589

Measurements are reported for the heat capacity of aqueous MgSO/sub 4/ from 348 to 473 K. Ion-interaction (Pitzer) equations are fitted to these data with additional guidance for C/sub p//sup 0//sub 2/. The last quantity is obtained indirectly from literature data for MgCl/sub 2/, Na/sub 2/SO/sub 4/, and NaCl; the authors have made a new analysis for MgCl/sub 2/ but used published expressions for the sodium compounds. Literature data on the osmotic coefficient and the enthalpy of MgSO/sub 4/ solutions are used to complete a comprehensive thermodynamic treatment. Since all of the other major components of natural waters and sea water have been treated with the same set of equations and over a wide temperature range, the present results for MgSO/sub 4/ complete the basic data set required for prediction of most thermodynamic properties of these systems. The effectiveness of a special second-viral-coefficient term in representing the ion pairing MgSO/sub 4/ is considered in some detail.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5954589
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 90:5; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English