Thermodynamic Analysis of Viscosity Data of Ethane-1,2-diol+1,4-Dioxan Binary Mixtures

Abstract

Kinematic viscosities (v) have been measured for pure ethane-1,2-diol, 1,4-dioxan and for nine of their mixtures covering the entire composition range and, where possible, at 19 temperatures from -10 to +80°C. The experimental values were converted into dynamic viscosities (η) and were correlated with temperature and binary composition by some empirical equations. Furthermore, the excess function η^E and the excess Gibbs energy of activation of viscous flow ΔG*^E have been evaluated. Negative deviations from ideality are always observed for this binary system, this fact indicating strong specific interactions between unlike entities in solution to form stable solvent- cosolvent adducts. Activation enthalpies and entropies for viscous flow have been derived, and their dependence on binary composition is also discussed.