The coexistence curves of (nitrobenzene; hexadecane) have been determi
ned within 10.5 K from the critical temperature by measurements of ref
ractive index. The critical exponent beta deduced from temperature-ref
ractive index ( T, n), temperature-mole fraction (T, x), and temperatu
re-volume fraction (T,phi) curves are consistent with the theoretical
predictions. The results also have been analyzed to obtain equations o
f coexistence curves and to discuss the goodness of selected order par
ameters.