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Thermodynamics of Non-Reactive Gases Dissolved in Water at Ambient Temperature (T≤333 K): an Update

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The thermodynamics of dissolution of non-reactive gases in water under ambient conditions is of importance for the description of the properties of small hydrophobic solutes, and they are also of interest for environmental assessments. The review published in 1977 by Wilhelm, Battino and Wilcock (Chem. Rev. 77:219–262, 1977) constitutes a milestone in this field. However, a number of new data have been published since then, including both solubility and calorimetric determinations. We have analyzed the new data for 27 binary systems reported in the literature at the time of writing this article. Whenever solubility and calorimetric data both exist they have been fitted together. There are, however, systems for which only one type of new thermodynamic information is available; these systems were also analyzed using procedures that are described in this work.

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    Roberto Fernández Prini

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Alvarez, J.L., Fernández Prini, R. Thermodynamics of Non-Reactive Gases Dissolved in Water at Ambient Temperature (T≤333 K): an Update. J Solution Chem 37, 1379–1392 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-008-9321-z

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