Compilation - Ethanol with Cyclohexane and Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 69)
SDS Volume (3888)
Volume 69. Ternary Alcohol-Hydrocarbon-Water Systems, p None
Original Measurements
Letcher, T. M.; Siswana, P.; Radloff, S. E.; S. Afr. J. Chem. 44, 118 (1991).
Variables:
Room Temp: 298 $\pu{K}$
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The points on the binodal curve were determined by the titration method, as described in [1]. The formation of a cloudy mixture was observed visually on shaking after addition of a known mass of the third component; syringes were precisely weighed. Tie line compositions were determined by the refractive index method [2], and a complementary method using the Karl Fischer titration [3]. Measurements were made at pressure of 94.7 kPa.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Merck, AR grade; refluxed with $\ce{Mg}$ and $\ce{I2}$, distilled; purity $\pu{\gt 99.9 mole%}$ by GLC.
- BDH; Gold label grade; used as received; purity $\pu{\gt 99.9 mole%}$ by GLC.
- Source not specified.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: Composition ±0.005 mole fraction (binodal curve), ±0.01 mole fraction (tie lines).
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): Not reported.
References
1
Letcher, T. M.; Wootton, S.; Shuttleworth, B.; Heyward, C.; J. Chem. Thermodyn 18, 1037 (1986).
2
Briggs; S. W.; Comings, E. W.; Ind. Eng. Chem. 35, 411 (1943).
3
Letcher, T. M.; Siswana, P. M.; van der Watt, P.; Radloff, S.; J. Chem. Thermodyn. 21, 1053 (1989).
Components:
- Ethanol, $\ce{ C2H6O }$; [64-17-5] NIST WebBook
- Cyclohexane, $\ce{ C6H12 }$; [110-82-7] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
Compositions of coexisting phases
| $T$ (°C) | $T$ ($\pu{K}$) | $x_{1}$ | $x_{2}$ | w1 | w2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 8 x 10-3 | 0.990 | 4 x 10-3 | 0.995 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.015 | 0.982 | 8 x 10-3 | 0.991 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.028 | 0.970 | 0.016 | 0.984 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.061 | 0.930 | 0.035 | 0.963 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.137 | 0.845 | 0.081 | 0.915 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.200 | 0.770 | 0.124 | 0.869 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.282 | 4 x 10-3 | 0.496 | 0.013 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.374 | 0.012 | 0.588 | 0.034 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.469 | 0.025 | 0.658 | 0.064 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.560 | 0.059 | 0.686 | 0.132 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.621 | 0.145 | 0.635 | 0.271 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 0.590 | 0.249 | 0.533 | 0.411 |


