title: Modelling of acid-base equilibria in binary-solvent systems: A comparative study.
abstract: A new approach to modelling of some binary (hydro-organic, HL/H(2)O+B) acid-base systems with organic co-solvent B fully miscible with water, is suggested and applied for the determination of acidity parameters pK for some weak acids HL. The models are designed to get the pK=pK(x) relationships (x-mole fraction of B in H(2)O+B) from results of pH titrations made in such systems and for the determination of pK(B)=pK(1) for HL in pure B. The Redlich-Kister equation, together with its asymmetric extensions, and the Legendre functions with orthogonal polynomials, appeared to be suitable for such purposes.
authors.affiliation: P.P.H.U. Cerko s.c., 80 299 Gdańsk, Afrodyty 9, Poland.
authors.forename: Bogusław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pilarski
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dobkowska
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Foks
authors.forename: Tadeusz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Michałowski