Compilation - Nitromethane with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 71)
SDS Volume (4158)
Volume 71. Nitromethane with Water or Organic Solvents, p None
Original Measurements
Schuberth, H.; Z. Phys. Chem. 225O, 305-12 (1964).
Variables:
Room Temp: 293 - 358 $\pu{K}$
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The synthetic method and the titration method were used. No further details were reported.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Source not specified; purity not specified; distilled over a column of 40 theoretical plates; BP = 101.2°C, $n_{D}^{20}$ = 1.3819, $\rho^{20} = \pu{1139 g L-1}$.
- Twice distilled.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: Not reported.
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): Not reported.
Pressure: Not reported.
Components:
- Nitromethane, $\ce{ CH3NO2 }$; [75-52-5] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
The solubility of nitromethane in water: x1 = 9.14·10-6(T/K)2-51.75·10-4(T/K)+76.58·10-2.
The solubility of water in nitromethane: x2 =41.61·10-6(T/K)2-233.37·10-4(T/K)+333.01·10-2.
Mutual solubility of nitromethane and water
| $T$ (°C) | $T$ ($\pu{K}$) | $x_{1}$ | 100w1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | 293.2 | 0.0342 | 10.71 |
| 20.0 | 293.2 | 0.9353 | 98.0 |
| 30.0 | 303.2 | 0.0370 | 11.52 |
| 30.0 | 303.2 | 0.9205 | 97.51 |
| 40.0 | 313.2 | 0.0415 | 12.79 |
| 40.0 | 313.2 | 0.8975 | 96.75 |
| 50.0 | 323.2 | 0.0480 | 14.59 |
| 50.0 | 323.2 | 0.8661 | 95.64 |
| 60.0 | 333.2 | 0.0561 | 16.76 |
| 60.0 | 333.2 | 0.8264 | 94.16 |
| 70.0 | 343.2 | 0.0663 | 19.39 |
| 70.0 | 343.2 | 0.7783 | 92.24 |
| 80.0 | 353.2 | 0.0781 | 22.30 |
| 80.0 | 353.2 | 0.7220 | 89.79 |
| 85.0 | 358.2 | 0.0848 | 23.89 |
| 85.0 | 358.2 | 0.6906 | 88.32 |
