Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (223)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 138
Original Measurements
Hogfeldt, E.; Bolander, B.; Ark. Kemi 1963, 21(16), 161-86.
Variables:
Room Temp: 25 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The water determination was carried out according to Johansson's modification of the Karl Fischer titration described in [1,2].
Source and Purity of Materials:
- source not specified, 0.04% of toluene; purity 99.6%; used as received.
- not specified.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.3 K
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): ±0.001 mol(2) dm-3 sln (type of error not specified)
References
1
Hardy, C. J.; Greenfield, B. F.; Scargill, D.; J. Chem. Soc. 1961, 90.
2
Johansson, A.; Sv. Papperstidn. 1947, 50(11B), 124-33.
Components:
- Benzene, $\ce{ C6H6 }$; [71-43-2] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
The solubility of water in benzene was reported to be 0.032 mol (2) dm-3 sln at 25°C.
The corresponding mass percent and mol fraction, x2, calculated by the compilers are 0.066 g(2)/100 g sln and 2.9 × 10-3. The assumption that 1 dm3 sln = 874 g sln was used in the calculation.
