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Table V Solution % RH and composition from reversed deliquescence of NaCl–KNO3 mixtures at 90°C. Reported values represent the average steady-state solution composition.

From: Deliquescence of NaCl–NaNO3, KNO3–NaNO3, and NaCl–KNO3salt mixtures from 90 to 120°C

Expt. ID

T (°C)

% RH ± 3.1

Na molal

K molal

Cl molal

NO3 molal

[Na]/[Na] + [K]

Initially dissolved salt

MS-24A3

90

62.4

2.68 ± 0.00

16.29 ± 0.02

2.54 ± 0.00

16.84 ± 0.01

0.14 ± 0.00

MS-25A4

90

 

6.07 ± 0.01

6.56 ± 0.04

5.82 ± 0.01

6.58 ± 0.01

0.48 ± 0.01

MS-26A

90

55.3

4.75 ± 0.14

15.36 ± 0.20

4.71 ± 0.08

15.95 ± 0.30

0.24 ± 0.01

MS-27A

90

54.7

7.07 ± 0.34

11.97 ± 1.04

5.80 ± 0.08

13.64 ± 1.49

0.37 ± 0.01

MS-28A

90

65.5

1.55 ± 0.11

18.09 ± 0.04

1.63 ± 0.06

18.07 ± 0.05

0.08 ± 0.01

MS-29A

90

65.3

5.71 ± 0.09

3.71 ± 0.23

5.79 ± 0.05

3.74 ± 0.22

0.61 ± 0.01

MS-30A

90

71.5

5.43 ± 0.00

0.42 ± 0.07

5.53 ± 0.01

0.44 ± 0.06

0.93 ± 0.01

MS-31A

90

52.4

5.96 ± 0.25

15.85 ± 0.39

5.06 ± 0.09

16.74 ± 0.40

0.27 ± 0.00

MS-32A4

90

52.4

7.17 ± 0.02

12.48 ± 0.07

5.51 ± 0.02

14.46 ± 0.00

0.36 ± 0.01

MS-35A4

90

56.4

6.61 ± 0.07

9.90 ± 0.03

5.93 ± 0.00

10.29 ± 0.05

0.40 ± 0.01

MS-36A

90

51.5

6.98 ± 0.43

16.68 ± 0.38

5.35 ± 0.06

17.91 ± 0.05

0.29 ± 0.02

MS-37A

90

50.7

8.00 ± 0.06

14.91 ± 0.07

5.56 ± 0.04

17.59 ± 0.12

0.35 ± 0.00

Initially solid salt

MS-24B3

90

62.5

2.72 ± 0.02

16.96 ± 0.04

2.82 ± 0.00

17.29 ± 0.02

0.14 ± 0.00

MS-25B4

90

62.8

6.22 ± 0.01

6.61 ± 0.06

5.89 ± 0.04

6.68 ± 0.01

0.48 ± 0.01

MS-26B

90

55.6

4.99 ± 0.05

15.40 ± 0.37

4.93 ± 0.04

16.08 ± 0.22

0.24 ± 0.00

MS-27B

90

55.7

7.17 ± 0.40

12.48 ± 1.45

5.73 ± 0.09

14.11 ± 1.91

0.37 ± 0.01

MS-28B

90

65.7

1.64 ± 0.09

18.10 ± 0.20

1.82 ± 0.09

18.08 ± 0.21

0.08 ± 0.00

MS-29B

90

65.6

5.81 ± 0.02

4.09 ± 0.21

5.80 ± 0.01

4.08 ± 0.23

0.59 ± 0.01

MS-30B

90

71.9

5.54 ± 0.02

1.03 ± 0.04

5.60 ± 0.02

1.05 ± 0.03

0.84 ± 0.00

MS-31B

90

52.7

6.57 ± 0.16

16.04 ± 0.04

5.34 ± 0.11

17.28 ± 0.07

0.29 ± 0.00

MS-32B4

90

52.8

7.47 ± 0.02

13.08 ± 0.08

5.43 ± 0.01

15.33 ± 0.01

0.36 ± 0.00

MS-35B4

90

55.8

6.91 ± 0.06

10.57 ± 0.07

5.60 ± 0.02

11.54 ± 0.02

0.40 ± 0.01

MS-36B

90

50.9

7.53 ± 0.20

16.50 ± 0.22

5.52 ± 0.11

18.18 ± 0.28

0.31 ± 0.00

MS-37B

90

51.1

8.06 ± 0.07

15.12 ± 0.11

5.58 ± 0.05

17.70 ± 0.18

0.35 ± 0.00