N- Hexane

Figure 5 shows the isothermal data of Edwards (1962) for n-hexane and nitroethane. This system also exhibits positive deviations from Raoult s law however, these deviations are much larger than those shown in Figure 4. At 45°C the mixture shown in Figure 5 is only 15° above its critical solution temperature. Again, representation with the UNIQUAC equation is excellent.

Figure 5-2. Enthalpy concentration diagram for ethanol-n-hexane at 1.013 bar.

Figure 2 shows similar results for ethanol(1)-n-hexane(2) at 1 atm. The liquid-phase enthalpy of mixing was again estimated from UNIQUAC using temperature-independent parameters. 

Significance of Enthalpy of Mixing for the System Ethanol(1)-n-Hexane(2)... 

N-HEXANE 286-342 -3 5052E -02 3.31B3E403 -2.0259E-01 6.S498E401 8.S924E-05... 

It is difficult to judge the accuracy of these methods because data are scarce. Table 4.9 compares the values obtained by different weighting methods with experimental values for a mixture of n-hexane-n-hexadecane at 25°C. The ASTM method shows results very close to those obtained experimentally. 

Comparison of weighting methods for liquid phase viscosities. Mixture of n-hexane - n-hexadecane at 298 K. 

Naphthenes always have higher octane numbers —RON and MON— than their non-cyclic homologs for example, the RON of n-hexane is 24.8 while cyclohexane attains 83. 

Fig. Ill-16. Surface tension lowering of water at 15°C due to adsorption of hydrocarbons. , n-pentane A, 2,2,4-trimethylpentane O, n-hexane x, n-heptane A, n-octane. (From Ref. 133.)...

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