Compilation - Nitromethane with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 71)
SDS Volume (4342)
Volume 71. Nitromethane with Water or Organic Solvents, p None
Original Measurements
Fowler, A. R.; Hunt, H.; Ind. Eng. Chem. 33, 90-5 (1941).
Variables:
Room Temp: 298 and 357 $\pu{K}$
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The titration method was used. No further details were reported.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Commercial Solvents Corp.; fractionally distilled; BP = 100.9-101.5°C at 99.73 kPa; $\rho^{25} = \pu{1129.9 g L-1}$.
- redistilled.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: control to ±0.5 K.
Components:
- Nitromethane, $\ce{ CH3NO2 }$; [75-52-5] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
Mutual solubility of nitromethane and water
| $T$ (°C) | $T$ ($\pu{K}$) | 100w1 | $x_{1}$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 11.03 | 0.0353 |
| 25.0 | 298.2 | 97.72 | 0.9268 |
| 83.7 | 356.9 | 34.0 | 0.132 |
| 83.7 | 356.9 | 81.5 | 0.565 |
