ISSN 0036-0244, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2009, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 392–395. © Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2009.
Original Russian Text © A.N. Novikov, O.F. Lenina, V.A. Vasilev, 2009, published in Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii, 2009, Vol. 83, No. 3, pp. 473–476.
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
OF SOLUTIONS
The Heat Capacity and Density of Solutions of Barium
and Tetrabutylammonium Iodides
in N-Methylpyrrolidone at 298.15 K
A. N. Novikova, O. F. Leninaa, and V. A. Vasilevb
a Novomoskovsk Institute, Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Novomoskovsk, Russia
b Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Miusskaya pl. 9, Moscow, 125190 Russia
e-mail: uroboros@newmsk.tula.net
Received March 17, 2008
Abstract—The heat capacity and density of solutions of barium and tetrabutylammonium iodides in N-meth-
ylpyrrolidone (MP) were studied at 298.15 K by calorimetry and densimetry. The standard partial molar heat
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capacities and volumes (Cp2 and V2 ) of the electrolytes in MP were calculated. The standard heat capacities
Cpi and volumes Vi of the Ba2+ and (C4H9)4N+ ions in solution in MP at 298.15 K were determined. With the
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tetrabutylammonium ion, these values were in agreement with those calculated on the basis of the tetrapheny-
larsonium–tetraphenyl borate and tetraphenylphosphonium–tetraphenyl borate assumptions. The results are
discussed in relation to the special features of solvation in solutions of the salts studied.
DOI: 10.1134/S0036024409030121
INTRODUCTION
1 × 10–3 J/(g K). The densities of solutions (ρ) were
measured on a precision pycnometric unit [6]. The
errors in density measurements were 2 × 10–5 g/cm3.
This work continues systematic studies of solutions
of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes in the aprotic dipo-
lar solvent N-methylpyrrolidone (MP). We studied the
heat capacities and volume properties of 1–1 electro-
lytes in MP in [1–4]. Studies of electrolytes of another
valence type and salts containing organic ions, such as
tetraalkylammonium ions, which differ from typical
inorganic ions by large sizes and small electric charge
surface densities, are of certain interest. We selected
barium and tetrabutylammonium iodides as objects of
study. These salts are fairly well soluble in MP.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
The results of Cp and ρ measurements are listed in
Table 1. The concentration dependences of Cp and spe-
cific volumes V of solutions of LJI2 and (ë4H9)4NI in
MP and a 1–1 electrolyte (RbI) in MP (for comparison,
according to [1]) are shown in Fig. 1. It follows from
these plots that Cp and V decrease as the concentration
increases for these electrolytes, as for the majority of
inorganic salts. The Cp(V) = f(m) dependences, how-
ever, have special features for each type of electrolytes.
Compared with solutions of RbI, the properties of solu-
tions of (ë4H9)4NI change to a much lesser extent, and
those of solutions of LJI2, to a greater extent as the con-
centration varies. Two effects influence the properties
of solutions. On the one hand, bonds between solvent
molecules get broken under the action of the electro-
static field of ions, which increases the heat capacity
and volume of solutions. On the other hand, solvent
molecules become oriented around ions, and solvation
sheaths are formed, which is accompanied by a
decrease in heat capacity and volume [7–9] and elec-
trostriction, that is, solvent compression, which also
decreases volume [9–11]. The second effect predomi-
nates in solutions of LJI2, because the doubly charged
EXPERIMENTAL
MP of ch. (pure) grade was dried over molecular
sieves 4A and doubly distilled in a vacuum. The content
of water in MP determined by titration according to Fis-
cher did not exceed 0.02 wt %. Anhydrous LJI2 was
prepared from barium iodide dehydrate of kh. ch.
(chemically pure) grade. It was doubly recrystallized
from doubly distilled water and dried at 383–413 K for
24 h. Tetrabutylammonium iodide of ch. d. a. (pure for
analysis) grade was doubly recrystallized from acetone
and dried at 353–363 K in a vacuum for 10–12 h. Solu-
tions were prepared in a dry box, which completely
excluded contact between substances and air moisture.
The heat capacities of solutions (Cp) were measured
on a hermetic isothermic-shell calorimeter with a plati-
num resistance thermometer as a temperature sensor
[5]. The errors in Cp measurements were no more than Ba2+ ion, first, is in our view capable of forming the sec-
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