At multiple temperatures, 288.15–318.15 K, the
density and speed of sound values for PEGs of molecular weights 400
and 4000 in aqueous niacin solutions were measured at concentrations
of 0.07, 0.08, and 0.09 mol·kg–1. Utilizing
these experimental data, the apparent molar properties and partial
molar properties were determined to analyze the interactions in aqueous
niacin solutions with poly(ethylene glycol)s (400/4000). The volumetric
parameters, such as apparent molar volume, V
ϕ, partial molar volume, V
ϕ
0, and partial
molar volume of transfer, ΔV
ϕ
0, are obtained using experimental
density values, while the acoustic parameters, i.e., apparent molar
isentropic compression, K
ϕ,S, partial
molar isentropic compression, K
ϕ,S
0, and partial molar isentropic
compression of transfer, ΔK
ϕ,S
0, are determined with
the speed of sound data. These positive volumetric apparent and partial
molar properties suggest the presence of strong solute–solvent
interactions. The partial molar expansibilities (E
ϕ
0) along
with their first derivative (∂E
ϕ
0/∂T)P were calculated. Further, pair and
triplet coefficients are obtained using partial molar isentropic compression
and partial molar volume of the transfer, respectively.