Abstract
WHILE carrying out investigations in a number of aqueous solutions of electrolytes, we have observed the interesting feature of a decrease of ultrasonic velocity with increase of concentration in the case of aqueous solutions of calcium iodide, zinc bromide, silver nitrate and cerous acetate, contrary to the normal type of behaviour exhibited in general by electrolytes. Velocity measurements in the above solutions of electrolytes at 30° C. were carried out using a fixed-path, variable frequency interferometer1, at a frequency of 1.5 Mc./sec. The accuracy of the measurements is ± 1 m./sec. The variation of density with concentration in all the above cases is found to be linear.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Rao, K. S., and Rao, B. R., J. Sci. Ind. Res., 16, B, 483 (1957).
Barthel, R., J. Acous. Soc. Amer., 260, 227 (1954).
Balachandran, C. G., Nature, 187, 136 (1960).
Murty, M. S., and Murty, Bh. K., J. Sci. Ind. Res., 17, B, 216 (1958).
Krishnamurthy, Bh., J. Sci. Ind. Res., 9, B, 215 (1950).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SESHAGIRI RAO, M., RAMACHANDRA RAO, B. Ultrasonic Velocity in Aqueous Solutions of Some Electrolytes. Nature 191, 164 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/191164a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/191164a0
This article is cited by
-
Ultrasonic Velocity in Aqueous Silver Nitrate Solution
Nature (1961)
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.