Ionic studies of sodium alginate isolated from Sargassum terrarium (brown algea) karachi coast with 2,1-electrolyte

Physical and chemical analysis of the polysaccharide isolated from Sargassum Terarrium (brown algae) of Karachi coast showed characteristics of the sodium alginate. Optical rotations and sulphated ash content were found and FTIR spectra showed a sharp and strong absorption band at 1600 cm^-1 representing carboxylate ion which conforms high uronic acid content of the product. The viscosities of aqueous 0.1% sodium alginate solution were measured in the presence of copper II chloride (CuCl₂). The viscosities were found to be increased with the increase in the concentration of electrolyte. Viscosities were also found affected with temperature. 'A' and 'B' coefficients of Jones-Dole equation were evaluated. The increase in positive values of 'B' coefficient with the rise of temperature led to conclusion that given electrolyte in 0.1% aqueous sodium alginate solution behaves as structure maker. Thermodynamic parameters regarding to activated state like energy of activation E_η, change in free energy of activation ΔG_η and change of entropy of activation ΔS_η were also evaluated. Straight-line plots of log η versus 1/T observed with positive slopes show the effect of temperature on the viscosities of solutions. Energy of activation (E_η) was found to be decreased with the rise of temperature. Change in free energy of activation (ΔG_η) was also found to be increased with increase in concentrations of electrolyte and also with rise of temperature. The values of change in entropy of activation (ΔS_η) were also calculated. Negative values of ΔS_η were found to be increased with increase in concentration of electrolyte and also with rise of temperature.