Solubility of Gases in Liquids. 20. Solubility of He, Ne, Ar, Kr, N₂, O₂, CH₄, CF₄, and SF₆inn-Alkanesn-ClH₂l₊₂(6 ≤l≤ 16) at 298.15 K

The Ostwald coefficients L 2,1 of He, Ne, Ar, Kr, N 2, O 2, CH 4, CF 4, and SF 6 dissolved in several homologous n -alkanes, n -C l H 2 l +2, 6 ≤ l ≤ 16, have been measured at 298.15 K and atmospheric pressure with a modified Ben-Naim/Baer apparatus. Altogether, 99 gas/liquid systems were investigated. Both pressure control and measurement of the volume of gas dissolved in a given volume of solvent were controlled by a microprocessor. This improved, medium-precision apparatus (the imprecision is approximately ±0.5%) combines easy handling with automated data retrieval and is totally mercury-free. Data reduction is presented in some detail, including the estimation of auxiliary quantities, such as second virial coefficients and partial molar volumes at infinite dilution. The effect of chain length l upon solubility is shown, and some correlations between L 2,1, or the derived Henry fugacities H 2,1, and appropriate molecular and/or bulk properties of the gases and n- alkanes are discussed.