Ionic dissociation of aqueous hydrobromic acid. V. Estimate from refractive index and density measurements

The refractive index of aqueous hydrobromic acid was measured up to 19.6m at 0.25 and 60°C. The density of dilute solutions, 0.0676 to 2.76m, was measured at 25°C to high accuracy. These and supplementary data from the literature yielded apparent molar volumes and refractivities. The latter showed the shallow maximum at low concentrations (less than 1.5m) and the gentle linear decline with increasing concentrations, characteristic of strong electrolytes up to about 8 m. The abrupt decline of the apparent molar refractivity with increasing concentrations is interpreted in terms of the association of hydrobromic acid. The apparent molar volumes can also be interpreted, though only quantitatively, in these terms. The results are related to the previously obtained proton nmr data, concerning the extent of association.