Thermodynamic Properties of Aqueous Sodium Chloride Solutions

Experimental measurements of the osmotic and activity coefficients, the enthalpy, and the heat capacity were used to derive a semiempirical equation for the thermodynamic properties of NaCl(aq) at constant pressure. This equation may be combined with results contained in the previous paper on the volumetric properties to yield a complete equation of state valid in the region 273 K≤T≤573 K, saturation pressure ≤P≤1 kbar, 0≤m≤6.0 mol kg−1. It is shown that this equation may be extrapolated to higher solute molalities at lower pressures. An estimation of uncertainties in various quantities is given. Tables of values for various thermodynamic properties are presented in the appendix.