Conductivity, density and adiabatic compressibility of 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride in aqueous solutions

• The cac of [bdmim]Cl in aqueous solutions was determined using conductivity and molar volume approach.
• Apparent molar volume, adiabatic compressibility, change in adiabatic compressibility upon aggregation and apparent adiabatic compressibility was determined.
• Aggregation behavior was discussed based on derived properties.

Conductivities, densities and speeds of sound of 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride in aqueous solutions were measured at 15, 25, and 35 °C. These data have been used to characterize the aggregation process of imidazolium based ionic liquid in the aqueous solution. The critical aggregation concentration (cac) and the degree of ionization, α  , were determined by conductivity measurements. Both quantities were used to calculate the standard free energy change of aggregation, ΔGa0. It shows decrease in α   and ΔGa0 upon growth of temperature. From density data for the ionic liquid, the apparent molar volume, Vϕ, was calculated. The adiabatic compressibility, βs, changes in adiabatic compressibility upon aggregation, Δβs,agg, and apparent adiabatic compressibilities, βϕ,s, were calculated from measurements of density and ultrasound velocity. Good agreement has been found when comparing with the aggregation properties of 1-butyl-2,3-dimethylimidazolium chloride both from conductivity and molar volume approach.

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