Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (615)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 112
Original Measurements
McBain, J. W.; Lissant, K. J.; J. Phys. Colloid. Chem. 1951, 55, 655-62.
Variables:
Room Temp: 25 °C
Prepared by:
M.C. Haulait-Pirson, G.T. Hefter
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
10 mL portions of (2) are pipetted into glass vials, following which, varying amounts of (1) were added to each bottle by direct weighing. The vials were shaken overnight. When two vials had been obtained, one clear and one with excess hyrocarbon and containing amounts differing by less than 1 mg, the two values were averaged and the mean taken as the amount solubilized.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- C.P. grade.
- Distilled and boiled to remove $\ce{CO2}$.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: Not specified.
Components:
- Benzene, $\ce{ C6H6 }$; [71-43-2] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
The solubility of benzene in water at 25°C was reported to be 0.151 g(1)/100 mL sln.
The corresponding mass percent and mole fraction solubilites, calculated by the compilers assuming a solution density of 1.00 kg dm-3, are 0.151 g(1)/100 g sln and x1 = 3.48 × 10-4.
