Parameters for the conductometric association for lump and nano CoSO4.7H2O in the presence and absence of fuchsin acid in water at different temperature

ABSTRACT. For lump and nanocobalt sulfate (CoSO4) in pure water, the affiliation and thermodynamic association characteristics were measured at 298.15, 303.15, 308.15, and 313.15 K. Based on the bulk and nano CoSO4 molar conductance, estimates were made for the parameters of the solvation, such as the activity coefficient, free energy of association, enthalpy of association, association constant, and entropy of association. We discussed about each of these solvation parameters. Two stoichiometric complexes were formed by the interaction of bulk and nano CoSO4.7H2O with fuchsin acid: 1:1 and 1:2 In the case of 1:1 (CoSO4.7H2O/fuchsin acid) compared to 1:2 (fuchsin acid in pure water as solvent), the complex Kf and ∆Gf are higher, indicating simpler complex formation. The temperature increase resulted in a drop in the formation constants. The complexation's negative ∆Gf values demonstrate that the process of complex synthesis was spontaneous and that the temperature improved the spontaneity.   KEY WORDS: Molar conductance, Association constants, Fuchsin acid, Nano cobalt sulfate salt, Formation constant   Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2023, 37(3), 789-804.                                                           DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v37i3.20