Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (617)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 114
Original Measurements
Donahue, D. J.; Bartell, F. E.; J. Phys. Chem. 1952, 56, 480-4.
Variables:
Room Temp: 25 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
Samples of (1) with (2) were placed in glass stoppered flasks and were shaken intermittently for at least three days in a water-bath held at 25 °C. The (1)-rich phases were analyzed for (2) content by the Karl-Fischer method and the (2)-rich phases were analyzed interferometrically.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- source not specified; best reagent grade; purified by fractional distillation and treatment with silica gel; purity not specified.
- purified.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.1 K
Components:
- Benzene, $\ce{ C6H6 }$; [71-43-2] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
The solubility of benezene in water at 25°C was reported to be x1 = 4.2 × 10-4.
The corresponding mass percent calculated by compiler is 0.182 g(1)/100 g sln.
The solubility of water in benzene at 25°C was reported to be x2 = 0.0031.
The corresponding mass percent calculated by compiler is 0.072 g(2)/100 g sln.
