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Thermodynamics and Critical Phenomena in Metal-Ammonia Solutions

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The vapor pressure and the liquid-liquid phase separation of metal-ammonia solutions are related using thermodynamic data. An effective solvation number of 6 is found for potassium in ammonia solutions. Metal-ammonia solutions are assumed to be a mixture of this compound and free ammonia.

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Damay, P. (1973). Thermodynamics and Critical Phenomena in Metal-Ammonia Solutions. In: Jortner, J., Kestner, N.R. (eds) Electrons in Fluids. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61962-5_16

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