Determination of the equilibrium constants of water-methanol deuterium exchange reactions from vapour pressure measurements

Abstract

The equilibrium constant of the reaction2CH3OH(l) + D2O(l) → 2CH3OD(l) + H2O(l) is obtained from vapour pressure measurements. The value, 1.09k0.02 at 298 K, is in satisfactory agreement with calculated values and with calorimetric estimates. Vapour pressures at 298.14 K are reported for the systems H2O + CH3OH, H2O+CH3OD, D2O + CH3OH and D2O+ CH3OD. Molar excess Gibbs functions are obtained from these vapour pressures.