Interfacial tensions of binary and ternary two‐phase liquid systems

Abstract

Abstract A theory is developed to enable prediction of interfacial tension in unsymmetrical, regular, binary liquid systems from solubility data. This is also shown to be applicable to nonregular aqueous binary systems by using solubility parameters and molar volumes calculated from mutual solubilities as substitutes for true molar volumes and the solubility parameters obtained from energies of vaporization. The theory is extended to include unsymmetrical, regular, ternary liquid systems, and is shown to be applicable to systems consisting of perfluoro‐ n ‐hexane and other nonpolar organic liquids. The theory is not adequate for aqueous ternary systems.