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238 8 Effects <strong>of</strong> Temperature on Sorption <strong>and</strong> Diffusion <strong>of</strong> <strong>Solute</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Penetration <strong>of</strong> <strong>Water</strong><br />

a<br />

∆H sorption (kJ/mol)<br />

b<br />

∆S sorption (kJ mol −1 Kelvin −1 )<br />

−15<br />

−20<br />

−25<br />

−30<br />

−35<br />

−40<br />

−45<br />

−50<br />

−20<br />

−40<br />

−60<br />

−80<br />

−100<br />

−120<br />

0.014 0.139 1.39 13.9 139<br />

−4<br />

CM<br />

Lycopersicon<br />

MX<br />

Ficus<br />

Internal concentration (g/kg)<br />

CM<br />

MX<br />

−3 −2 −1 0<br />

log Internal concentration (mol/kg)<br />

Ficus MX<br />

Ficus CM<br />

Lycopersicon MX<br />

Lycopersicon CM<br />

∆S = 3.78 x ∆H + 47.1(r 2 = 0.995)<br />

−140<br />

−50 −45 −40 −35 −30 −25 −20 −15<br />

∆H sorption (kJ mol −1 )<br />

Fig. 8.2 (a) Change in molar enthalpy due to transfer <strong>of</strong> 4-NP from the aqueous to the cuticle<br />

phase. ∆HS for various concentrations was calculated at 25 ◦ C. (b) Entropy–enthalpy relationship<br />

at 25 ◦ C <strong>and</strong> internal concentrations shown in (a)

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