Abstract
The electrical conductivities of the N-(2-chlorobenzylidene)benzylamine (NCB) as Schiff bases (SB) compound in water and methanol were studied in different temperatures, the mixtures of methanol and water studied in various percentages of methanol at 298 K. Initially, the relationship between equivalent conductivity and the square root of molar concentration was plotted to find electrolyte types using Kohlrausch equations. The plot indicates that NCB was weakly associated with water, methanol, and mixtures. Lee-Wheaton equation treated the experimental results of symmetrical electrolytes (1:1) to calculate the conductivity confines: equivalent conductance at infinite dilution Λₒ, association constant KA, and the main distance between ions in solution (R) at best-fit values of (ϬΛ). Thermodynamic quantities for the ion association reaction (∆Go, ∆Ho and ∆So) have been measured. Also, the theoretical calculation was used to optimize the energy of the molecule in the gas phase then measured many descriptors by using (AM1, PM3) then DFT. In addition, recalculated the optimization energy in water, and methanol. After theoretical calculation and analysis, it was found that the Λₒ value is related to the molecular volume of the system (molecules assembled in the solvent). As the molecular volume increases, the Λₒ value decreases due to association. KEY WORDS: Schiff bases, Electrical conductivities, Lee-Wheaton equation, Thermodynamic parameter, DFT Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2025, 39(1), 177-187. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v39i1.15
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