Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (606)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 102
Original Measurements
Staveley, L. A. K.; Jeffes, J. H. E.; Moy, J. A. E.; Trans. Faraday Soc. 1943, 39, 5-13.
Variables:
Room Temp: 24 - 71 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
About 50 mL of (1) was introduced into a clean dry glass tube about 3.5 cm in diameter with a narrow inlet, a small amount of (2) was added from a weighted pipette, and the tube at once sealed off. It was then agitated at a sufficiently high temperature until all (2) had gone into solution, placed in a bath of water, and allowed to cool slowly. The temperature at which (1) was saturated with respect to (2) was taken to be that at which opalescence appeared.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- source not specified; dried over sodium wire; distilled from sodium.
- Not specified.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±1.5 K
Components:
- Benzene, $\ce{ C6H6 }$; [71-43-2] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
Solubility of water in benzene
| $T$ (°C) | MR2 (g1/100 g2) | $x_{2}$ | MR2 (g2/100 g sln) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | 0.685 | 2.96 x 10-3 | 0.0685 |
| 41.4 | 1.213 | 5.23 x 10-3 | 0.1212 |
| 44.0 | 1.296 | 5.88 x 10-3 | 0.1294 |
| 50.4 | 1.619 | 6.97 x 10-3 | 0.1616 |
| 58.2 | 2.073 | 8.91 x 10-3 | 0.2069 |
| 58.5 | 2.190 | 9.41 x 10-3 | 0.2185 |
| 71.0 | 2.976 | 0.01274 | 0.2967 |
