Debye-Huckel Theory

Name:
Debye-Huckel Theory
Detailed information:
A theory advanced in 1923 for quantitatively predicting the deviations from ideality of dilute electrolytic solutions. It involves the assumption that every ion in a solution is surrounded by an ion atmosphere of opposite charge. Results deduced from this theory have been verified for dilute solutions of strong electrolytes, and it provides a means of extrapolating the thermodynamic properties of electrolytic solutions to infinite dilution.