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Values are reported for changes in heat capacity that accompany the formation of hydrocarbon-hydrocarbon dimers and hydrocarbon-polar hydrocarbon derivative dimers in dilute aqueous solution. Highly negative ΔC op are obtained; the enthalpy changes, endothermic at room temperature, tend to decrease to zero in the range 50 to 80°C. A discussion is given of the importance of heat capacity effects in relation to the stability of hydrophobic association complexes.
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Christian, S.D., Tucker, E.E. Importance of heat capacity effects in the association of hydrocarbon moieties in aqueous solution. J Solution Chem 11, 749–754 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00645340
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