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Diffusion in organic liquids. 3. The isotope mass effect and diffusivity of cyclohexane diffusing in a range of solvents

Journal Article · · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j150601a023· OSTI ID:6603703
A gel-sectioning technique was used to examine the diffusivity and isotope mass effect for diffusion of cyclohexane tracers diffusing as trace solutes in the series of solvents: benzene, perfluorobenzene, n-hexane, n-heptane, n-octane, and n-dodecane. The measured diffusion coefficients show a parallel variation with solvent type and viscosity to that observed previously for other systems. The isotope mass effects vary considerably, being normal for perfluorobenzene (i.e, with the diffusion coefficient for the lighter species (D/sub L/) being greater than that for the heavier species (D/sub H/), zero for benzene, n-dodecane, and n-octane, and inverse (D/sub H/ > D/sub L/) for the two solvents of lowest viscosity. The last confirms the observation of similar behavior for self-diffusion in cyclohexane but is different to the situation noted for benzene (D/sub L/ < D/sub H/ for all solvents examined). There is currently no theoretical model which predicts this distinction.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
OSTI ID:
6603703
Journal Information:
J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 85:1; ISSN JPCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English