The apparent molal volumes (V
ϕ) of the trivalent rare earth (La, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb,
Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Lu and Y) chlorides, nitrates and perchlorates
have been calculated from the density measurements at 25 °C and
(5 to 80) °C and 0.02 – 4 m. The values of V
ϕ have been fitted to the Pitzer equations, V
ϕ = V̅
0 + (A
v
I/(1.2m) ln(1 + 1.2I
0.5) + 2RTm(β
V(0) + β
V(1)
g(y) + mCV
), where V̅
0 is the infinite dilution partial molal
volume, A
v
is the Debye-
Hückel
slope, I is the ionic strength, and g(y) = (2/y
2)·[1
– (1 + y) exp(−y)] where y = 2(I
0.5).
The Pitzer volume parameters β
V(0), β
V(1) and C
V
are functions of temperature. The values
of V̅
0, β
V(0), β
V(1), and C
V
for most of the rare earth chlorides
are similar
orders of magnitude. These results should be useful in estimating
the effect of pressure on the equilibria of rare earths in natural
waters over a wide range of temperature.