Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (635)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 132
Original Measurements
Franks, F.; Gent, M.; Johnson, H. H.; J. Chem. Soc. 1963, 2716-23.
Variables:
Room Temp: 17 - 63 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The absorbance of saturated solutions of (2) in (1) were measured directly at 254 nm on a Unicam S.P. 500 spectrophotometer.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- source not specified; thiophenefree; recrystallized twice from ethanol, washed, filtered through silica gel and distilled.
- deionized and doubly distilled from alkaline potassium permanganate and aqueous phosphoric acid.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.05 K
absorbance ±0.5%
Components:
- Benzene, $\ce{ C6H6 }$; [71-43-2] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
Solubility of benzene in water
| $T$ ($\pu{K}$) | $x_{1}$ | MR1 (g1/100 g sln) |
|---|---|---|
| 290.2 | 3.95 x 10-4 | 0.171 |
| 295.2 | 3.97 x 10-4 | 0.172 |
| 299.2 | 3.99 x 10-4 | 0.173 |
| 302.2 | 4.02 x 10-4 | 0.174 |
| 305.2 | 4.12 x 10-4 | 0.178 |
| 308.2 | 4.20 x 10-4 | 0.182 |
| 313.7 | 4.39 x 10-4 | 0.190 |
| 315.2 | 4.40 x 10-4 | 0.191 |
| 317.2 | 4.45 x 10-4 | 0.193 |
| 319.2 | 4.57 x 10-4 | 0.198 |
| 324.2 | 4.78 x 10-4 | 0.207 |
| 329.2 | 5.03 x 10-4 | 0.218 |
| 334.2 | 5.31 x 10-4 | 0.230 |
| 336.2 | 5.42 x 10-4 | 0.235 |
