Thermodynamics Research Center / ThermoML | Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics

ABSTRACT

The densities of binary mixtures of formamide (FA) with ethanol, 1-propanol, 1,2-ethanediol, and 1,2-propanediol, including those of pure liquids, over the entire composition range were measured at temperatures (293.15, 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, 313.15, and 318.15) K and atmospheric pressure. From the experimental data, the excess molar volume, V E m, partial molar volumes, V m;1 and V m;2, over the whole composition range and V m;1 and V m;2 at infinite dilution, and excess partial molar volumes, V E m;1 and V E m;2, over the whole composition range and V E m;1 and V E m;2 at infinite dilution were calculated. The variation of these parameters with composition and temperature of the mixtures have been discussed in terms of molecular interaction in these mixtures. The observed trends in V E m values indicate the presence of specific interactions between FA and alkanol molecules. The V E m values follows the order: ethanol less than 1-propanol less than 1,2-ethanediol less than 1,2-propanediol. It is observed that the V E m values depend upon the number of hydroxyl groups and alkyl chain length in these alkanol molecules.