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Sodium Chloride Molar Conductance in Different Poly(ethylene glycol)–Water Mixed Solvents

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The molar conductivities of NaCl in several poly(ethylene glycol)(PEG)–water “mixed solvents” are presented as a function of the PEG content in solution. Three different PEG samples, a monodispersed one and two polydispersed ones, have been used. The comparison between the molar conductivity values in the mixed solvents and the corresponding ones in pure water shows that the only effect of PEG on the ions’ motions is an obstruction effect despite the variation of the macroscopic dielectric constant induced by PEG itself. A comparison between the molar conductivities and the corresponding mutual main diffusion coefficients shows a tight correlation between the two quantities. This correlation is possible only in the absence of electrostatic effects due to the presence of PEG.

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    Fabio Capuano, Gaetano Mangiapia, Ornella Ortona, Gerardino d’Errico & Roberto Sartorio

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Capuano, F., Mangiapia, G., Ortona, O. et al. Sodium Chloride Molar Conductance in Different Poly(ethylene glycol)–Water Mixed Solvents. J Solution Chem 36, 617–629 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10953-007-9130-9

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