IUPAC-NIST Solubility Database
NIST Standard Reference Database 106

Glass Ball as Bullet Solubility System: Ethene with Benzene
Components:
   (1) Ethene; C2H4; [74-85-1]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
   (2) Benzene; C6H6; [71-43-2]  NIST Chemistry WebBook for detail
Original Measurements:
   Narasimhan, S.; Nageshwar, G.W., Chem. Petro-Chem. J. (India) 1979, 10, 13-15

 Variables:
   Temperature = 293.15 K
   Pressure = 101.325 kPa

 Prepared By:
   W. Hayduk

 Experimental Remarks:
   It was confirmed by personal communication that the solubility's were measured at atmospheric pressure.

 Experimental Data:   (Subscripts 1,2,3, ..., in column headings refer to components 1,2,3, ...)
   
Mole Fraction Ethene, x1, for:
T/KPressurePressure NotePressurePressure NoteOstwald coefficient L [cm3 gas (cm3 solvent)&#]Ostwald Note
293.150.01235 1 P = 101.3250.013692 P1 = 101.3253.7372
 Notes:
   1  Although not specifically stated in the paper, it is assumed that the mole fraction solubility is for a total pressure of 101.325 kPa.
   2  Calculated by compiler; a gas molar volume of 23910 cm3/mole was used at 293.15 K and 101.325 kPa for the calculation of L, and Henry's law was assumed to apply for the calculation of x1.

 Method/Apparatus/Procedure:
   The solvent was held in a jacketed burette. Constant temperature water was circulated through the jacket. Gas was bubbled through the solvent until saturated. The dissolved gas content was determined by an electrometric dead-stop titration technique which yielded the bromine number. The electrometric titrator was based on a design given in Ref. 1.

 Source and Purity of Materials:
   1. Ethene prepared by catalytic dehydration of ethanol over activated alumina at 350-400°C and analyzed by chromatography. Purity not given.
   2. Benzene was distilled twice in a laboratory packed column.

 Estimated Errors:
   Solubility: δx1/x1 = ± 3% (Estimated by compiler)

 References:
   1. Dubois, H.D.; Skoog, D.A., Anal. Chem. 1948, 20, 624.