Mm. Elbanna et Ms. Ramadan, DENSITY AND VISCOSITY OF OCTYL, DECYL, AND DODECYL SODIUM SULFATES INETHANOL, Journal of chemical and engineering data, 40(2), 1995, pp. 367-370
The-density of mixtures of a homologous series at sodium alkyl sulfate
(H(CH2)(n)OSO3-Na+ surfactants (where n 8, 10, and 12) in ethanol has
been measured as a function of concentration and temperature, and the
apparent molal volumes have been derived. The calculated partial mola
l volume of sodium ion (V degrees(Na+)) at infinite dilution from the
three surfactants is found equal to -14.23, -13.75, and -10.44 cm(3.)
mol(-1) at 25, 35, and 45 degrees C, respectively. The electrostrictio
n of the alcohol molecules by the hydrophobic part H(CH2)(n)OSO3- has
been found to be almost negligible since the central charge is partial
ly masked by the large hydrocarbon group. The Jones-Dole equation is u
sed to determine the ionic beta coefficient from viscosity measurement
s. The data are interpreted in light of structure-making or structure-
breaking phenomena.