The trifluoroacetic acid solvent system. Part VI. Density measurements

1980 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 283-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
John B. Milne

The densities of solutions of several 1:1 trifluoroacetate electrolytes have been measured in 100% trifluoroacetic acid (HOTFA) and apparent molar volumes for their ion pairs have been determined. The density measurements coupled with limiting equivalent conductivities and dissociation constants, calculated by means of the Fuoss–Hsia equation, permit a more precise treatment of the conductivities of solutions at concentrations where the equivalent conductivity minimum occurs. The existence of triple ions in this solvent is not required to account for the conductivity minimum.

1976 ◽  
Vol 54 (19) ◽  
pp. 3031-3037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael G. Harriss ◽  
John B. Milne

Measurement of freezing point depressions for the non-electrolytes, CCl4. CH3SO2F, and (CF3CO)2O permit calculation of the cryoscopic constant for trifluoroacetic acid, HOTFA. Water is shown to give freezing point depressions lower than those for non-electrolytes and this is attributed to association. Freezing point depressions for NaOTFA, KOTFA, and CsOTFA have been measured and accounted for in terms of ion-pair dissociation constants previously determined from electrical conductivity measurements. The results cast doubt on the existence of triple ions in this solvent.


1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (23) ◽  
pp. 3789-3798 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Harriss ◽  
J. B. Milne

Electrolytes studied in 100% trifluoroacetic acid exhibit a minimum in equivalent conductivity with increasing solute concentration. This behavior is accounted for by the formation of triple-ions at higher concentrations. Triple-ion dissociation constants, k, have been evaluated and, in general, they show the opposite trend with changing ion size to that of the ion-pair dissociation constants; that is the triple-ions of smaller ions are more dissociated. The experimentally observed trend is accounted for by using a partial ionic charge instead of unit charge for the ion-pair charges in the theoretical Fuoss expression for k.The excellent extrapolation of the triple-ion data to give a value of Λ0Kd for the ion-pair, which agrees well with that determined from a Fuoss plot, permits an estimate of Λ0 for LiO2CCF3 from the triple-ion data.


1988 ◽  
Vol 66 (9) ◽  
pp. 2244-2249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Pacák ◽  
Zdenĕk Kodejš

Densities and refractive indices of highly concentrated solutions of ammonium and potassium thiocyanates in water and dimethylsulphoxide have been measured at 333.2 K in the composition range from xs = 0.01 up to saturated solutions. Molar volumes and apparent molar volumes have been calculated from density measurements and their concentration dependences are discussed. All the systems are volumetrically non-ideal and exhibit negative deviations from additivity. The molar refractivities were calculated from the refractive indices using the Lorentz–Lorenz equation. The refractivity values of individual ions were estimated in infinitely dilute solutions and were used for discussion of ion–solvent interactions.


1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (22) ◽  
pp. 3612-3616 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Harriss ◽  
J. B. Milne

The limiting equivalent conductivities, Λ0, of the acids, HB(OOCCF3)4 and HSbF5(OOCCF3), and the salt, CsB(OOCCF3)4, have been measured and found to be 22.34, 18.77, and 48.56 ohm−1 cm2 equiv−1, respectively. Calculation of the solvent autoprotolysis constant gives the value: 4 × 10−14 mol2 l−2. The salt, CsB(OOCCF3)4 is readily prepared but the parent acid, B(OOCCF3)3 could not be isolated.


1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (18) ◽  
pp. 2937-2942 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Harriss ◽  
J.B Milne

19F nuclear magnetic resonance (n.m.r.) studies show that SbF5 forms HSbF5(OOCCF3) in tri-fluoroacetic acid. This complex acid does not react with (CF3CO)2O which must be added to carry out conductimetric studies in anhydrous HOOCCF3. However, HClO4, HSO3F, and HNO3 all react with (CF3CO)2O to yield mixed anhydrides CF3COClO4, CF3COSO3F, and NO2OOCCF3. HBF4 reacts with the anhydride to give CF3COF while H2SO4 appears to be simply dehydrated to polysulfuric acids.


1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1719-1725 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Robinson ◽  
J. A. Ciruna

Electrical conductivity, transport number, and density measurements on solutions of some simple bases, including alkali metal and alkaline earth metal chlorosulfates, are reported in the chlorosulfuric acid solvent system. The SO3Cl− ion was found to have a high mobility compared with, for example, the mobilities of the alkali metal and alkaline earth metal cations, and is believed to conduct by an abnormal Grotthus-type chain mechanism. Alkali metal chlorosulfates appear to behave as fully dissociated electrolytes, whereas alkaline earth metal chlorosulfates are incompletely dissociated. Difficulties encountered in preparing pure chlorosulfuric acid are discussed.


1960 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1363-1370 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. H. Flowers ◽  
R. J. Gillespie ◽  
E. A. Robinson

Acid–base reactions in the solvent sulphuric acid are discussed. Such reactions are conveniently studied by electrical conductivity measurements. A relation between the composition at which the conductivity has a minimum value and the strengths of the acid and base is derived. Values of the dissociation constants of acids and bases obtained in this way are shown to be in good agreement with values obtained by other methods.


1961 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1266-1273 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Barr ◽  
R. J. Gillespie ◽  
E. A. Robinson

Conductivity measurements have been made on solutions of the following substances in sulphuric acid: HClO4, HSO3F, HSO3Cl, HPO2F2, HAs(HSO4)4, CH3SO3H, and CF3CO2H. Of these substances HSO3F, HSO3Cl, HAs(HSO4)4, and probably HClO4, behave as acids, CF3CO2H is a non-electrolyte, and HPO2F2, and probably CH3SO3H, are bases of the sulphuric acid system. Acid dissociation constants for HSO3F, HSO3Cl, and HAs(HSO4)4 have been determined by comparing the conductivities of their solutions with those of H2S2O7, whose dissociation constant is known from other measurements, and also by conductimetric titration with a strong base, e.g. KHSO4. These acids of the sulphuric acid system decrease in strength in the order HSO3F > HAs(HSO4)4 > HSO3Cl > HClO4.


1981 ◽  
Vol 34 (12) ◽  
pp. 2487 ◽  
Author(s):  
GA Bottomley ◽  
LG Glossop

Apparent molar volumes for dilute solutions of NaClO4 and [Co(en)3] (ClO4)3 in D2O and H2O were measured by using a dilatometry technique at 278, 298 and 318 K. Comparison of limiting slopes with the Debye-Huckel predictions from the dielectric constant and compressibility of H2O and D2O is complicated by ion pairing. The apparent molar volumes for NaClO4 were less in D2O than in H2O. The complex [Co(en)3] (ClO4)3 when studied in D2O had its amine protons exchanged by deuterium; this did not allow a direct comparison of the apparent molar volumes of the protonated complex in each solvent system, but revealed a large isotope effect. The apparent molar volumes of the [Co(en)3] (ClO4)3 showed a much larger temperature dependence than that of NaClO4.


1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (11) ◽  
pp. 1888-1894 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Harriss ◽  
J. B. Milne

Electrical conductivity has been used to study the ionic behavior of several simple solutes in 100% trifluoroacetic acid. Fuoss extrapolations have been used to evaluate the limiting equivalent conductivities and association constants of the ammonium and alkali metal trifluoroacetates. The dependence of ionic mobility upon cation radius is different from that in water and other solvents and suggests that solvation is much less important in 100% trifluoroacetic acid. On the basis of these results, a proton transfer mechanism of conductance for the trifluoroacetate ion appears unlikely.


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