Solubility of Solid 1-Hexene and 2-Methylpentane in Liquid Argon and Nitrogen at the Standard Boiling Points of the Solvents

The solubilities of solid 1-hexene and 2-methylpentane in liquid argon at a temperature of 87.3 K and in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K have been measured by the filtration method. The hydrocarbon contents in solutions were determined using gas chromatography. The experimental value of the mole fraction solubility of solid 1-hexene in liquid argon at 87.3 K is (3.87 ± 0.74) × 10^-7 and (7.94 ± 2.47) × 10^-9 in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K. The experimental value of the mole fraction solubility of solid 2-methylpentane in liquid argon at 87.3 K is (1.45 ± 0.36) × 10^-5 and (6.80 ± 2.16) × 10^-8 in liquid nitrogen at 77.4 K. The Preston–Prausnitz method was used for calculation of the solubilities of solid hydrocarbons in liquid argon in the temperature range 84.0–110.0 K and in liquid nitrogen from 64.0 to 90.0 K. The solvent–solute interaction parameters 1₁₂ were also calculated. At 90.0 K, liquid argon is a better solvent for solid 1-hexene and 2-methylpentane than is liquid nitrogen.