Solubility of acenaphthene in organic nonelectrolyte solvents. Comparison of observed versus predicted values based upon Mobile Order theory

Experimental solubilities are reported at 25.0 degrees C for acenaphthene d issolved in 36 different organic nonelectrolyte solvents containing ether-, carbonyl-, hydroxy, ester, methyl-, and tert-butyl functional groups. Resu lts of these measurements are used to test the applications and limitations of expressions derived from Mobile Order theory. For the 29 solvents for w hich predictions could be made computations show that Mobile Order theory d oes provide fairly reasonable estimates of the saturation mole fraction sol ubilities. Average absolute deviation between predicted and observed Values is 37.8%. In comparison, the average absolute deviation is 1080% when idea l solution behavior is assumed.