Diaphragm cell determination of the interdiffusion coefficient for succinonitrile + water

Abstract

Using diaphragm cells, we have measured the interdiffusion coefficient for succinonitrile+water in the one-phase liquid region at a series of temperatures ranging form 25 to 60°C and compositions ranging from 34.5 to 96 mol% water. The diffusion coefficient was found to be a function of both temperature and concentration, varying from 1.66×10−6 to 16.6×10−6 cm2·s−1. Critical slowing down of diffusion was readily detected at 60°C (critical temperature, 56.17°C) over a broad range of composition on either side of the critical composition (82.7 mol% water).