IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106


Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Ethylbenzene with Water

Components:
   (1) Water; H2O; [7732-18-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Ethylbenzene; C8H10; [100-41-4]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Brown, R.L.; Wasik, S.P., J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stds. A. 1974, 78, 453-60.

Variables:
   Temperature = 4.5 °C - 20.1 °C

Prepared By:
   G.T. Hefter

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  
Solubility of Ethylbenzene in Water
t/°Cg1/100 g solutiong1/100 g soln. Note105 * Mole Fraction x1 (compiler)
4.50.0196 ± 0.0004a3.33
6.30.0192 ± 0.0004a3.26
7.10.0186 ± 0.0006a3.16
9.00.0187 ±0.0004a3.18
11.80.0181 ± 0.0005a3.07
12.10.0183 ± 0.0004a3.11
15.10.0180 ± 0.0005a3.06
17.90.0184 ±0.0005a3.12
20.10.018 ± 0.0004ba3.1
Notes:
   a  Errors given as standard deviations
   b  Typographical error in original publication, digit missing in fourth decimal place.

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   Solubilities were calculated from partition coefficient measurements for the hydrocarbon between an aqueous solution and its vapor using headspace chromatography. The apparatus and the method of obtaining the partition coefficents are described in detail in the paper. Basically, the hydrocarbon was introduced as a vapor (to avoid emulsification) into a glass equilibration cell containing about 45 cm of water. The vapor was subsequently analysed by gas chromatography using He as the carrier. Possible sources of error are discussed in detail although the source of vapor pressure data used to calculate solubilities are not given.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) 99.99 mole per cent purity; source and methods of purification not specified.
   (2) Distilled.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: See Table above.
   Temperature: ± 0.01°C