Components:
(1) Pentane,
C5H12; [109-66-0]
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(2) Sodium chloride,
NaCl; [7647-14-5]
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(3) Water,
H2O; [7732-18-5]
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Original Measurements
Price, L. C.; Am. Assoc. Petrol. Geol. Bull. 1976, 60, 213-44.
Variables:
Ambient temperature: One temperature: 25 °C
Salinity: 1 - 360 g(2)/kg sln
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
Details given in the source. (1) was equilibrated with NaCl solution for one month. An aliquot was analyzed directly by gas chromatography.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Commercial, 99+% pure
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±1 K
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): ±10 relative%
References
1 Lyman, J.; Fleming, R. H.; J. Mar. Res. 1940, 3, 135.
Experimental Values:
Solubility of Pentane in Aqueous NaCl
| T (°C) | MR1 (g1/100 g2) | MR2 (g/kg) | x1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | 3.68 x 10-3 | 1.002 | 9.19 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 3.45 x 10-3 | 10.0 | 8.67 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 2.76 x 10-3 | 34.472 | 7.05 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 2.26 x 10-3 | 50.03 | 5.84 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 1.09 x 10-3 | 125.1 | 2.95 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 5.91 x 10-4 | 199.9 | 1.67 x 10-6 |
| 25.0 | 2.64 x 10-4 | 279.8 | 7.77 x 10-7 |
| 25.0 | 2.01 x 10-4 | 358.7 | 6.14 x 10-7 |
(a) Artificial seawater, composition not specified but probably similar to ref 1.
