Volumetric and Acoustic Properties of D(+) Glucosamine·HCl and L-Lysine·HCl in Aqueous Solutions at Different Temperatures

Abstract

In present work, density and speed of sound of aqueous binary mixtures of biologically important amino acid derivatives namely D(+) glucosamine·HCl and L-lysine·HCl have been measured at three different temperatures i.e. (278.15, 288.15 and 298.15) K and in the concentration range of 0.0-0.2 mol kg-1. Using density and speed of sound data, different thermodynamic and acoustic parameters like apparent molar volume (Vφ) and apparent molar isentropic compression (Kφ) of solute have been computed at different temperatures. Speed of sound data have also been used to calculate hydration number (nH) of solute. The temperature dependence of the limiting apparent molar volume of solute has been used to calculate thermal expansion coefficient (α*), apparent molar expansivity (E0 φ) of solute and Hepler’s constant (∂2V0 φ/∂T2). The final outcome of the study has been discussed in terms of various interactions among solute and solvent molecules.