On the reduced Redlich-Kister excess properties for 1,2-dimethoxyethane with propylene carbonate binary mixtures at temperatures (from 298.15 to 318.15) K.

Abstract

Values of excess properties in 1,2-dimethoxyethane + propylene carbonate binary liquid mixtures at different temperatures from experimental density and viscosity values presented in earlier work, were used to test the applicability of the correlative reduced Redlich-Kister functions and the Belda equation, and to reveal eventual specific interaction hidden by the classical treatment of direct excess Redlich-Kister functions. Their correlation ability at different temperatures, and the use of different numbers of parameters, is discussed for the case of limited experimental data. The relative Redlich-Kister functions are important to reduce the effect of temperature and, consequently, to reveal the effects of different types of interactions. Values of limiting excess partial molar volume at infinite dilution deduced from different methods were discussed. Also, the activation parameters and partial molar Gibbs free energy of activation of viscous flow against compositions were investigated. Correlation between the two Arrhenius parameters of viscosity shows the existence of main different behaviors separated by a stabilized structure in a short range of mole fraction in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (0.45 to 0.83). In this context, the correlation Belda equation has also been applied to the present system for thermodynamic properties in order to reveal eventual solute-solvent interaction at high dilution.