Statistical mechanics of solubility of non-polar gases in polar and non-polar solvents

Authors
Citation
A. Guha et D. Panda, Statistical mechanics of solubility of non-polar gases in polar and non-polar solvents, J INDIAN CH, 76(10), 1999, pp. 483-486
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE INDIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
ISSN journal
00194522 → ACNP
Volume
76
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
483 - 486
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-4522(199910)76:10<483:SMOSON>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
The cavity formation energy (CFE) which is equivalent to the free energy co st of insertion of a hard sphere solute in a hard sphere solvent, Is calcul ated for benzene, carbon tetrachloride and water at 298 K. The solubility o f non-polar gases He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, and Rn in benzene, carbon tetrachlori de and water has been calculated with this CFE. The results agree well with the experimental values of Henry's law constant and molar free energy of s olution. The method has also been used to calculate the hard sphere diamete r of the solvents.