Compilation - Benzene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 37)
SDS Volume (640)
Volume 37. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part I, p 137
Original Measurements
Udovenko, V. V.; Aleksandrova, L. P.; Zh. Fiz. Khim. 1963, 37, 52-6.
Variables:
Room Temp: 20 - 79.5 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The polythermic method of Alekseev was used.
No details were reported in the paper.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Source not specified; dried over metallic sodium, and distilled; $n_{D}^{20}$ = 1.5013; d$d_{4}^{30}$ = 0.8661.
- not specified.
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
Solubility of benzene in water
| $T$ (°C) | MR1 (g1/100 g2) | $x_{1}$ |
|---|---|---|
| 20.0 | 0.210 | 4.85 x 10-4 |
| 30.0 | 0.227 | 5.24 x 10-4 |
| 40.5 | 0.248 | 5.73 x 10-4 |
| 44.5 | 0.259 | 5.98 x 10-4 |
| 56.5 | 0.288 | 6.65 x 10-4 |
| 60.0 | 0.300 | 6.93 x 10-4 |
| 65.0 | 0.319 | 7.37 x 10-4 |
| 79.5 | 0.373 | 8.62 x 10-4 |
