Solubility of nonpolar gases in tetrahydrofuran at 0 to 30°C and 101.33 kPa partial pressure of gas

Solubility measurements of several nonpolar gases (He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe, H₂, D₂, N₂, CH₄, C₂H₄, C₂H₆, CF₄ and SF₆) in tetrahydrofuran from 0 to 30°C and 101.33 kPa partial pressure of gas are reported. Thermodynamic functions for the solution process (Gibbs energy, enthalpy, and entropies) at 25°C are evaluated from experimental values of gas solubility as mole fractions and their variation with temperature. Lennard-Jones 6–12 pair potential parameters for tetrahydrofuran are estimated using the scale particle theory; experimental solubilities as mole fraction are compared with values calculated using this theory.