Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (638)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 135
Original Measurements
McAuliffe, C.; J. Phys. Chem. 1966, 70, 1267-1275.
McAuliffe, C.; Nature 1963, 200, 1092-3.
Variables:
Room Temp: 25 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The saturated solution of (1) in (2) was prepared by either shaking vigorously on a reciprical shaker or stirring for several days with a magnetic stirrer.
A 0.05 mL or 0.10 mL sample of the hydrocarbon-saturated water was injected directly into a gas liquid chromatograph.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Phillips Petroleum Co.; 99+%; used as received.
- Distilled.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±1.5 K
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): 0.0045 (standard deviation of mean)
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 0.1780 g(1)/100 g sln.
The corresponding mole fraction, x1, calculated by the compilers is 4.11 × 10-4.
