Standard thermodynamics of transfer: V. The silver and silver salt electrodes in t-butyl alcohol-water mixtures at various temperatures

Abstract

From the electromotive force measurements of cells with liquid-junction potentials, the standard potentials of the silver, silver-silver halide, silver-silver pseudohalide and silver-silver oxyhalide electrodes have been determined in 10 and 20 wt.% t-butyl alcohol-water mixtures at 5, 15. 25 and 35 °C. The values of the standard potentials have been used to evaluate the primary medium effects and the standard thermodynamic functions for the transfer of the ion from water to the respective solvent media. The results have been discussed in relation to the breakdown of the structure of water on the addition of t-butyl alcohol.