ISSN:
1572-8927
Keywords:
Transference cells
;
transference numbers
;
salt bridges
;
mixed solvents
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Electromotive forces (emf) were measured in the transference cells: Ag∣AgCl∣- Nacl (m2) in Z∥ NaCl (m1) in Z∣AgCl∣Ag and NaxHg1-x∣NaCl (m1) in Z∥ NaCl (m2) in Z∣NaxHg1-x (where NaxHg1-x denotes a flowing Na–amalgam electrode and Z an aqueous-organic solvent mixture) at various molalities m 2 〉 m1 of NaCl in Z = (ethylene glycol + water), (acetonitrile + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water), with mass fractions of the organic components ≤0.8. The transference number of Na+ in (ethylene glycol + water) and (1,4-dioxane + water) varies little with respect to that in pure water medium, whereas in (acetonitrile + water) it increases remarkably with increasing proportion of acetonitrile so as to approach equitransference, behavior similar to that previously found in (methanol + water) and in (ethanol + water). At acetonitrile mass fraction 0.6 NaCl is sufficiently close to equitransference to emerge as a useful salt bridge, nearly at the same level as the popular aqueous KCl.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022654127472
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