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Title: Dissociation quotient of benzoic acid in aqueous sodium chloride media to 250{degrees}C

Journal Article · · Journal of Solution Chemistry
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
  2. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)

The dissociation quotient of benzoic acid was determined potentiometrically in a concentration cell fitted with hydrogen electrodes. The hydrogen ion molality of benzoic acid/benzoate solutions was measured relative to a standard aqueous HCl solution at seven temperatures from 5 to 250{degrees}C and at seven ionic strengths ranging from 0.1 to 5.0 molal (NaCl). The molal dissociation quotients and selected literature data were fitted in the isocoulombic (all anionic) form by a six-term equation. This treatment yielded the following thermodynamic quantities for the acid dissociation equilibrium at 25{degrees}C and 1 bar: logK{sub a} = -4.206{+-}0.006, {Delta}H{sub a}{sup 0} = 0.3{+-}0.3 kJ-mol{sup {minus}1}, {Delta}S{sub a}{sup 0} = -79.6{+-}1.0 J-mol{sup {minus}1}-K{sup {minus}1}, and {Delta}C{sub p;a}{sup 0} = -207{+-}5 J-mol{sup {minus}1}-K{sup {minus}1}. A five-term equation derived to describe the dependence of the dissociation constant on solvent density is accurate to 250{degrees}C and 200 MPa.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
70284
Journal Information:
Journal of Solution Chemistry, Vol. 24, Issue 4; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English