Solute–solvent interactions in the association of hexacyanoferrate(III) with group II A cations. A calorimetric study
Enthalpy of association of hexacyanoferrate(III) ion with Mg(II), Ca(II), Sr(II), and Ba(II) cations has been determined by direct calorimetry. Using the equilibrium constants, Gibbs function and entropy were also obtained. Measurements were carried out in aqueous medium at 25 °C and ionic strength I = 0.1 mol L−1. Examination of the thermodynamic quantities obtained and calculation of the distance of closest approach between cation and anion show the presence of different desolvation processes for the metals studied. More particularly, solvent-separated ion pairs in the case of magnesium and contact pairs in the case of barium seem to be present. The presence of desolvation processes is uncertain for calcium and strontium. The ΔH0 and ΔS0 values show also an important influence from solvent-destructuring processes on ion pair formation.