R E G U L A R S O LU T I O N T H E O RY

predictive
estimating solution behavior in the absence of experimental data

Basis
van Laar assumption 1: the binary mixture is composed of two species
of similar size and energies of interaction

=
0

D e fi n i t i o n
Re g u l a r S o l u t i o n : a s o l u t i o n t h a t d i v e rg e s
from the behavior of an idealsolutiononly
m o d e r a t e l y.
The entropy of mixing is the same with the
ideal mixing

Based on J.H Hildebrands observation

George Scatchard
(1892-1973)

Assumption
S ex a n d V ex a re a p p rox i m a t e l y e q u a l t o z e ro

D e fi n i t i o n o f v o l u m e f r a c t i o n & s o l u b i l i t y p a r a m e t e r

Excess Gibbs Energy Expression:

+-

Regular Solution Activity Coefficients:

Please refer to Table 9.6-1 for the list of the solubility parameters and molar volumes for a number of nonpolar liquids

Applicability
Components listed in Table 9.6-1 and similar compounds
Mostly nonpolar compounds, (and slightly polar)

Advantage
Calculate parameters without resorting to activity coefficient measurements.

Disadvantage
Parameters calculated from RST activity coefficients are not
as accurate as those fitted in experimental data