双语化学辞典Chem Lexicon
本科Undergraduate 溶液与依数性 Solutions & colligative properties

活度与活度系数Activity and activity coefficient

\[a_i = \gamma_i \frac{c_i}{c^\circ}, \qquad \mu_i = \mu_i^\circ + RT\ln a_i\]

含义Meaning

活度是“有效浓度”,使真实体系的化学势保持理想体系的简单形式;理想时 γ = 1。

Activity is the ‘effective concentration’ that keeps the ideal form of the chemical potential; γ = 1 when ideal.

符号说明Symbols

符号Symbol含义 Meaning单位 Unit
\(a_i\)活度(无量纲)activity (dimensionless)1
\(\gamma_i\)活度系数activity coefficient1
\(c^\circ\)标准浓度 1 mol/Lstandard concentration, 1 mol/Lmol·L⁻¹

推导Derivation

  1. 理想稀溶液中 \(\mu_i = \mu_i^\circ + RT\ln(c_i/c^\circ)\)。

    For an ideal dilute solution \(\mu_i = \mu_i^\circ + RT\ln(c_i/c^\circ)\).

  2. 真实溶液把一切非理想性归入 \(\gamma_i\):\(RT\ln\gamma_i = \mu_i - \mu_i^{\text{ideal}}\)。

    Real solutions put all non-ideality into \(\gamma_i\): \(RT\ln\gamma_i = \mu_i - \mu_i^{\text{ideal}}\).

  3. 纯固体、纯液体活度为 1;理想气体用 \(p/p^\circ\)。

    Pure solids and liquids have a = 1; ideal gases use \(p/p^\circ\).

适用条件与局限Assumptions & limitations

  • 单个离子的活度系数无法实验测定,只能测平均值 \(\gamma_\pm\)。

    Single-ion activity coefficients are not measurable; only \(\gamma_\pm\) is.

  • 标准态必须明确(摩尔分数、质量摩尔浓度或物质的量浓度标度的 γ 数值不同)。

    Specify the standard state — γ differs between mole-fraction, molality and molarity scales.