Volumetric, transport and acoustic properties of binary mixtures containing alkanol at 298.15-318.15 K

The measurement of density (rho), viscosity (eta) and ultrasonic speed (u) have been conducted at T = 298.15 K-318.15 K and at 0.1 MPa to study the intermolecular interactions between p-chlorotoluene with alkanol (C-1-C-2). These data were utilized to derive the excess properties like excess molar volume (V-m(E)), deviation in viscosity (Delta eta), excess free energy of activation (Delta G(*E)), deviation in ultrasonic speed (Delta u), and excess isentropic compressibility (kappa(E)(s)) for binary mixtures. Utilizing the V-m(E) values, partial molar volume and excess partial molar volume were calculated. The Delta eta and kappa(E)(s) were investigated using theoretical models such as the Singh model and ab initio approach, which yielded interactional parameters that not only indicate the extent of unlike interactions and depolymerization of self-associated alkanol but also predicts the Delta eta and kappa(E)(s) for these systems. The conclu-sions of the ab initio approach were further validated by the Singh model for viscosity. The u data were further interpreted by various correlations and theories. Regarding correlation, Nomoto's correlation demonstrated high predictive power for ultrasonic speed data, respectively, compared to other correlations. The resulting excess properties were fitted to Redlich-Kister polynomial equations. The V-m(E) values were observed to be negative for p-chlorotoluene + alkanol systems at all temperatures. The study of the binary mixtures is significant because it sheds light on the nature of intermolecular interactions which has practical implications in areas such as chemical synthesis, solvent selection, and understanding the effects of solvents on reaction rates and product yields.

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The measurement of density, viscosity, and ultrasonic speed was conducted to study the intermolecular interactions between p-chlorotoluene and alkanol. The derived excess properties and calculated partial molar volume provide insights into the extent and nature of the interactions. The results from theoretical models and correlations further illustrate the viscosity deviation and excess isentropic compressibility for these systems.