Components:
(1) Biphenyl,
C12H10; [92-52-4]
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(2) Seawater,
H2O; [7732-18-5(C)]
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Original Measurements
Eganhouse, R. P.; Calder, J. A.; Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 1976, 40, 555-61.
Variables:
Ambient temperature: 25.0 °C
Salinity: 35 g/kg sln
Prepared by:
Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
Equilibrium flask: 1-dm3 Erlenmeyer flask with ground glass stopper and sidearm tap at base plugged and glass wool. The mixtures were agitated 12+ hr at 215 rpm on a New Brunswick gyrotary shaker; a 24 hr stationary equilibrium period followed. Hydrocarbons were extracted with doubly-distilled hexane 3 times; concentrated by evaporation, with losses checked against an internal standard.
Analysis: gas chromatography
Source and Purity of Materials:
- analytical grade salts for artificial seawater solution reagent grade.
Water: doubly distilled
Estimated Errors:
Ambient temperature: ±0.5°C
Mass concentration (m/v) (1): ±0.293 (95% confidence interval).
References
1 Lyman, J.; Fleming, R. H.; J. Mar. Res. 1940, 3, 135.
Experimental Values:
Note: The solubility of biphenyl in seawater is reported to be 4.76 mg/kg. The corresponding mass percent and mole fraction, x1, calculated by the compilers are 4.76 × 10-4 g(1)/100 g sln and 5.70 × 10-7.Graphical results for other salinities are also reported.
