IUPAC-NIST Solubilities Database

IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Solubility System: Nitromethane with Water

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:
   Stephenson, R.M., J. Chem. Eng. Data 37, 80-95 (1992).

Variables:
   Temperature = 273 K to 363 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	Mole Fraction x₁ (compiler)	Comment(s)
0	273.2	9.0	0.028	Water-rich phase
0	273.2	98.9	0.964	Nitromethane-rich phase
9.5	282.8	9.7	0.031	Water-rich phase
9.5	282.8	98.56	0.9528	Nitromethane-rich phase
19.7	292.9	10.4	0.0331	Water-rich phase
19.7	292.9	98.09	0.9381	Nitromethane-rich phase
31.0	304.2	11.7	0.0376	Water-rich phase
31.0	304.2	97.50	0.9201	Nitromethane-rich phase
40.4	313.6	12.8	0.0415	Water-rich phase
40.4	313.6	96.35	0.8863	Nitromethane-rich phase
50.0	323.2	14.8	0.0488	Water-rich phase
50.0	323.2	93.87	0.8189	Nitromethane-rich phase
60.5	333.7	15.1	0.0499	Water-rich phase
60.5	333.7	92.08	0.7744	Nitromethane-rich phase
70.5	343.7	17.1	0.0574	Water-rich phase
70.5	343.7	91.82	0.7682	Nitromethane-rich phase
80.2	353.4	19.6	0.0671	Water-rich phase
80.2	353.4	89.58	0.7174	Nitromethane-rich phase
89.8	363.0	20.8	0.0720	Water-rich phase
89.8	363.0	-	-	Nitromethane-rich phase

Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   No details were reported.

Source and Purity of Materials:
   (1) Aldrich Chemical; not purified; purity more 99 mass %.
   (2) Twice distilled.

Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: ± 0.2 % (1) in (2), ± 0.05 % (2) in (1).
   Temperature: to ± 0.1 K;