The heat capacities and volumes of some low molecular weight amides, ketones, esters, and ethers in water over the whole solubility range

Abstract

The densities and heat capacities per unit volume of aqueous solutions of propionamide, methylacetate, ethylacetate, methylethylketone and diethylketone, and bis(2-ethoxyethyl)ether were measured over the whole solubility range with a flow densimeter and a flow microcalorimeter. Most systems were studied at 10, 25, and 40 °C. Properties of the pure liquids were also measured whenever possible. The derived apparent molal volumes [Formula: see text] all decrease with concentration in the water-rich region, except with ethyl acetate which increases at high temperature. In general the more hydrophobic the solute the more negative the initial slope. All apparent molal heat capacities [Formula: see text] decrease as a function of concentration and the decrease is more important for more hydrophobic solutes. The apparent molal expansibilities [Formula: see text] are obtained from [Formula: see text]. They are positive for all solutes but, at low concentrations, they are smaller than the corresponding molar value of the pure liquid. Various factors affecting hydrophobic interactions are examined.