Abstract
The diffusion coefficient of water Dw in aqueous solutions of the alkali metal bromides, tetraalkylammonium bromides (methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and n-butyl) and ammonium bromide at 25°C is reported for concentrations up to 2 mol-dm−3. In addition, values for Dw in 2 mol-dm−3 solutions of CsBr, KBr, NaBr, LiBr, and fully deuterated methanol, acetonitrile, and acetone have been measured for temperatures in the range 5 to 50°C. The concentration dependence of the relative water diffusion coefficient Dw/Do, where Do is the self-diffusion coefficient of water, has been analyzed in terms of an equation analogous to the Jones-Dole equation for relative viscosity. The B-coefficient for diffusion is well correlated with the viscosity B-coefficient. For the structure-breaking electrolytes CsBr and KBr, Dw/Do decreases rapidly with increasing temperature, whereas for the structure-makers NaBr and LiBr, the temperature dependence of Dw/Do has the same sign but is much smaller in magnitude. For the nonelectrolyte solutions, the structure-making effect decreases with increasing temperature and the temperature coefficient of Dw/Do is positive. It is apparent that, when diffusion of the solvent is being considered, the temperature must be taken into account in the classification of an electrolyte as a structure-breaker or structure-maker.
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