Volumetric and viscometric studies on L-ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, thiamine hydrochloride and pyridoxine hydrochloride in water at temperatures (288.15–318.15) K and at atmospheric pressure

Apparent molar volumes V2,ϕ, apparent molar isentropic compressibilities KS,2,ϕ and viscosity B-coefficients have been determined for L-ascorbic acid, nicotinic acid, thiamine hydrochloride and pyridoxine hydrochloride in water at temperatures (288.15–318.15) K from density, speed of sound and viscosity measurements, respectively. Partial molar volumes image and partial molar isentropic compressibilities image at infinite dilution, and viscosity B-coefficients have been calculated from the corresponding data. The partial molar expansibilities image image, second order derivative image and solvation number (Sn) have been calculated. Both volumetric and viscometric studies indicate that nicotinic acid acts as structure promoter where as other vitamins act as structure destroyer. The transition state theory has been used to calculate the activation free energy for viscous flow.