Table 3 Activation parameters values for mild steel in 1 M HCl in the absence and presence of different concentrations of the studied 6a and 6b at different temperatures.
Inhibitor | Conc. of inhibitor (ppm) | Ea (kJ mol−1) | ∆H* (kJ mol−1) | ∆S* (kJ mol−1 K−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blank | 0.00 | − 53.63 | − 51.05 | − 11.42 |
6a | 50 | − 96.51 | − 93.94 | − 119.37 |
100 | − 104.49 | − 101.91 | − 145.74 | |
200 | − 122.64 | − 120.06 | − 201.12 | |
500 | − 142.35 | − 139.76 | − 260.71 | |
6b | 50 | − 91.60 | − 89.02 | − 106.68 |
100 | − 99.61 | − 97.02 | − 131.00 | |
200 | − 106.83 | − 104.24 | − 152.06 | |
500 | − 116.04 | − 113.63 | − 179.75 |