IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Benzene with Water
Components:
   (1) Water; H2O; [7732-18-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Benzene; C6H6; [71-43-2]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Gregory, M.D.; Christian, S.D.; Affsprung, H.E., J. Phys. Chem. 1967, 71, 2283-9.

 Variables:
   Temperature = One temperature: 35 °C

 Prepared By:
   A. Maczynski and Z. Maczynska

 Experimental Remarks:
   The solubility of water in benzene at 35 °C was reported to be 0.0465 mol (2) dm-3 sln.

The corresponding mass percent and mole fraction, x2, calculated by the compilers are 0.0970 g(2)/100 g sln and 4.19 x 10-3.

The assumption that 1 dm3 sln = 863 g sln was used in the calculation.

 Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
   Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   A solution of (2) in (1) was obtained using solute isopiestic equilibrator described in ref 1. Water concentration was determined with a Beckman KF-3 aquameter by the Karl Fischer analysis.

 Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) source not specified, reagent grade; fractionally distilled using a 30-plate Oldershaw
   (2) not specified.

 Estimated Errors:

   Temperature: ± 0.05 K

 References:
   1Christian, S.D.; Affsprung, H.E.; Johnson, J.R.; Warley, J.D. J. Chem. Educ. 1963, 40, 419.