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Modification of the Scaled Particle Theory for Solubility of Non-Polar Gases in Water

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In this work based on the modified scaled particle theory (SPT), the solubility of non-polar gases (He, Ar, N2, H2, O2, CO2 and CH4) in water has been studied over a wide range of temperatures. Calculations of Henry’s law constant by the SPT are related to the inherent physical properties and parameters of solvent and solute, all of which are considered temperature dependent. The temperature dependence of molar volume and hard sphere diameter of solvent and polarizability of solute have the most significant effects on the solubilities of gases in water. The average relative deviation is less than 3 %. Also, the effect of different mixing rules in the application of SPT to prediction of gas solubility has been studied.

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The authors thank Mani Safamirzaei (PhD student in Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran) for his help in this manuscript, and the referees for important observations and very helpful comments on the present work.

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Akbari, A., Modarress, H. Modification of the Scaled Particle Theory for Solubility of Non-Polar Gases in Water. J Solution Chem 42, 615–633 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-013-9980-2

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