Intermolecular forces in gaseous ammonia and in ammonia – nonpolar gas mixtures

Intermolecular potential parameters for ammonia have been determined for the Stockmayer–Kihara function using experimental second virial coefficient, diffusivity and viscosity data of binary mixtures with argon, methane, nitrogen, and oxygen. The parameters U0/k = 215 °K, σ(core-to-core) = 2.70 Å and a* = 0.2 reproduce essentially all of the data nearly within experimental error and accurately reproduce pure ammonia transport properties. Upon considering both physical and chemical contributions to the second virial coefficient of ammonia, the apparent standard-state hydrogen-bond enthalpy for chemical dimerization is −3.2 kcal/mole while the vibrational entropy change is 20.2 cal/mole °K, indicating weak association.