Solvation behaviour of silver(I) iodate in methanol—acetonitrile and ethanol—acetonitrile mixtures

Abstract

The solvation behaviour of silver(I) iodate in methanol—acetonitrile (AN) and ethanol—acetonitrile mixtures has been studied at 30°C by solubility and emf measurements. The solubility of the salt increases with the addition of AN and passes through a maximum at X AN = 0.3 and 0.6 in the case of MeOH-AN and EtOH-AN mixtures, respectively, and then decreases with further addition of AN. The transfer free energy of silver ion decreases while that of iodate ion increases with the addition of AN in both the solvent mixtures. The solvent transport number, Δ of AN is positive with a maximum at X AN = 0.45 (Δ = 0.45 (Δ = 5.4) and at X AN = 0.55 (Δ = 2.4) in the case of MeOH-AN and EtOH-AN mixtures, respectively. These results have been interpreted in terms of the heteroselective solvation of the salt, the silver ion being preferentially solvated by AN and the iodate ion by the amphiprotic solvent component in these mixtures.