IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

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 Solubility System: Nitromethane with Water

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Components:
   (1) Nitromethane; CH3NO2; [75-52-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Water; H2O; [7732-18-5]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail

Original Measurements:
   Schuberth, H.; Kranke, P., Z. Phys. Chem. (Leipzig) 245, 49 (1970).

Variables:
   Temperature = 293 K to 333 K

Prepared By:
   V. P. Sazonov

Experimental Data:   (Notes on the Nomenclature)
  

Mutual solubility of nitromethane and water

t/°C	T/K	102 * Mass Fraction w1 (compiler)	Mole Fraction x1	Comment(s)
20.0	293.2	10.6	0.034	Water-rich phase
20.0	293.2	98.0	0.936	Nitromethane-rich phase
30.0	303.2	11.8	0.038	Water-rich phase
30.0	303.2	97.4	0.916	Nitromethane-rich phase
40.0	313.2	13.2	0.043	Water-rich phase
40.0	313.2	96.6	0.893	Nitromethane-rich phase
50.0	323.2	14.9	0.049	Water-rich phase
50.0	323.2	95.6	0.865	Nitromethane-rich phase
60.0	333.2	17.0	0.057	Water-rich phase
60.0	333.2	94.2	0.827	Nitromethane-rich phase

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The synthetic method and the titration method were used. No further details were reported.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Source not specified; pure grade reagent; distilled; b. p. = 101.0 °C, n(20 °C, D) = 1.38195, d(20 °C) = 1137.9 g·L^-1.
   (2) Distilled.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: Not specified.
   Temperature: Not specified.
   Pressure: Not specified.

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Last updated: February 18, 2015 (Created: August 17, 2007)