Excess properties for binary systems ionic liquid + ethanol: Experimental results and theoretical description using the ERAS model

Density, isobaric molar heat capacity and excess molar enthalpy were experimentally determined at atmospheric pressure for a set of binary systems of ionic liquids and ethanol. Density and heat capacity were obtained within the temperature range (293.15–318.15 K) whereas excess molar enthalpy was measured at 303.15 K; excess molar volume and excess molar isobaric heat capacity were calculated from experimental data. The Extended Real Associated Solution (ERAS) model is applied to extract information about the association capability of each ionic liquid with ethanol molecules through hydrogen bonds. The chemical nature of the anion is revealed as the main factor that determines the thermodynamic behavior of the studied systems.