IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Toluene with Artificial seawater

Components:
   (1) Artificial seawater; ; []  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Toluene; C7H8; [108-88-3]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Sutton, C.; Calder, J.A., J. Chem. Eng. Data 1975, 20, 320-2.

Variables:
   Temperature = 25 °C
   Concentration = Salinity:34.5 g salts/kg sln

Prepared By:
   M. Kleinschmidt

Experimental Remarks:

   The solubility of toluene in artificial seawater is reported to be 379.3 mg(1)/kg sln. The corresponding mass percent and mole fraction, x1 calculated by the compiler are 0.3793 g(1)/100 g sln and 7.61 x 10-5 assuming the artificial seawater composition of ref 1.

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
   Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   A test tube containing (1) was placed in a flask containing (2) thus allowing for equilibration through the vapor phase. The saturated solution wa extracted with hexane and analyzed by gas chromatography.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) from either Aldrich Chemical Co. or Matheson Coleman and Bell, 99+% pure.
   (2) made from doubly distilled water and salts 99+% pure.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: 2.8 (std. dev.)
   Temperature: ± 0.1 K

References:
   1Lyman, J.; Fleming, R. H.; J. Mar. Res. 1940, 3, 135.