Compilation - o-Xylene with Water (IUPAC SDS Volume 38)
SDS Volume (664)
Volume 38. Hydrocarbons in Water and Seawater, Part II, p None
Original Measurements
Sutton, C.; Calder, J. A.; J. Chem. Eng. Data 1975, 20, 320-2.
Variables:
Room Temp: 25 °C
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
The concentration of (1) in (2) was determined by gas chromatography.
Source and Purity of Materials:
- Aldrich Chemical Co. or Matheson Coleman and Bell 99+%.
- Distilled.
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.1°C
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): 2.5 mg(1)/kg(2) (the standard deviation of the mean for six replicates)
Components:
- 1,2-Dimethylbenzene, $\ce{ C8H10 }$; [95-47-6] NIST WebBook
- Water, $\ce{ H2O }$; [7732-18-5] NIST WebBook
Experimental Data
The solubility of o-Xylene in water at 25°C was reported to be 170.5 mg(1)/kg(2). The corresponding mass percent and mole fraction, x1, calculated by the compilers are 0.01705 g(1)/100 g sln and 2.892 × 10-5.
