Studies in inorgano-organic gels in pinene. Part II. Gels of the sodium and potassium soaps of oleic, stearic and palmitic acids in pinene, and the factors which influence their time of setting

Abstract

Measurements of the time of setting of several alkali soap gels in pinene under different conditions show that they behave like organic gels; the time of setting increases with increase in temperature, and decreases with creasing concentration. The plots of logt≈ 1/T are straight lines, suggesting that Arrhenius's equation is applicable to these systems; the values of the Heat of Activation have been calculated for each system. Setting points have also been measured. Molecular weight determinations show that a solution of either soap in pinene is a true solution at its boiling point.