Interaction of “extremely diluted solutions” with aqueous solutions of hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide

The “extremely diluted solutions” (EDS) have revealed a really intriguing behaviour, characterized by multiple independent variables. Because of their behaviour, EDS can be described as far-from-equilibrium systems, capable of auto-organizing as a consequence of little perturbations. We measured the...

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Published inJournal of molecular liquids Vol. 130; no. 1; pp. 15 - 20
Main Authors Elia, V., Elia, L., Marchese, M., Montanino, M., Napoli, E., Niccoli, M., Nonatelli, L., Savarese, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2007
Subjects
Calorimetric titration
Complex systems
EDS
Extremely diluted solutions
Water
Water
Extremely diluted solutions
EDS
Complex systems
Calorimetric titration
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Summary:The “extremely diluted solutions” (EDS) have revealed a really intriguing behaviour, characterized by multiple independent variables. Because of their behaviour, EDS can be described as far-from-equilibrium systems, capable of auto-organizing as a consequence of little perturbations. We measured the heats of mixing of basic and acid solutions with such EDS and their electrical conductivity, comparing with the analogous heats of mixing and electrical conductivity of the untreated solvent. In particular, calorimetric titrations have been performed with NaOH or HCl solutions at various concentrations. Plots of the excess heat as a function of the concentration of titrant reveal differences and similarities between the two. By analysing these plots we were able to formulate new hypotheses about the supramolecular organization of the solvent water, when subject to mechanical perturbations stemming from the EDS preparation protocol, that is comprised of an iterative process of successive dilutions and succussions.
ISSN:0167-7322
1873-3166
DOI:10.1016/j.molliq.2006.03.053