Physicochemical Foundations

The word “solvent” implies that the component of the solution described in this chapter is present in excess. In the chapter, it is assumed that the solution is dilute. Aside from organic solvents such as alcohols, acetone, and hydrocarbons, which have been in use for many years, industrial processe...

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Published inSolvent Effects in Chemistry p. 1
Main Authors Stairs, Robert A, Buncel, Erwin
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States John Wiley & Sons 2016
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Edition2nd Edition
Subjects
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Industrial Chemistry & Chemicals
ionic liquids
Kinetic–Molecular Theory of Gases
liquid metals
solvents
thermodynamic transfer functions
transition‐state theory
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Summary:The word “solvent” implies that the component of the solution described in this chapter is present in excess. In the chapter, it is assumed that the solution is dilute. Aside from organic solvents such as alcohols, acetone, and hydrocarbons, which have been in use for many years, industrial processes use such solvents as sulfuric acid, hydrogen fluoride, ammonia, molten sodium hexafluoroaluminate (cryolite), various other “ionic liquids”, and liquid metals. If a solvent is to be chosen for the purpose of preparation of a pure substance by synthesis, clearly the solvent must be one that will not destroy the desired product, or transform it in any undesirable way. Solvents may be classified according to their physical and chemical properties at several levels. The chapter talks about the Kinetic‐Molecular Theory of Gases and the transition‐state theory.
ISBN:1119030986
9781119030980
DOI:10.1002/9781119044307.ch1