Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
1-2013
Department
Chemistry
Abstract
A method of estimating the solubility of water in hydrocarbons as a function of temperature is given here. Hydrocarbons, lacking strong permanent dipoles or traditional hydrogen bonding, do not strongly attract water molecules. The extreme case of a medium bereft of attractive forces is a vacuum, into which water, nonetheless, evaporates. The solubility of water in hydrocarbons at various temperatures can be correlated to the vapor pressure of water at those temperatures. A simple thermodynamic explanation of the dependence on vapor pressure is offered.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Kirschenbaum L. J., Ruekberg, B. (2013). A Correlation of the Solubility of Water in Hydrocarbons as a Function of Temperature Based on the Corresponding Vapor Pressure of Pure Water. Chemical Sciences Journal, 4(1). Article ID: CSJ-101.
Available at: http://astonjournals.com/manuscripts/Vol2013/CSJ-101_Vol2013.pdf
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