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Please show steps. Thank you. A solution is prepared by mixing 75 g of methanol

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A solution is prepared by mixing 75 g of methanol (CH3OH, 32.04 g/mol) with 25 g of ethanol (CH3CH2OH, 46.07 g/mol). What is the partial pressure of methanol in the vapor phase at 20°C?

Substance

Vapor Pressure

at 20°C (torr)

Methanol

92

Ethanol

45

69 torr

57 torr

80 torr

73 torr

83 torr

The vapor pressure of benzene (C6H6, 78.12 g/mol) at 25°C is 0.1252 atm. What is the change in the vapor pressure when 10.00 g naphthalene (C10H8, 128.2 g/mol) is dissolved in 0.2000 kg C6H6?

-0.9704 atm

-0.0296 atm

-0.0036 atm

-0.1215 atm

-0.9704 atm

At 25°C, the vapor pressure of pure water is 25.756 mmHg. Starting with 250.0 g water and solid glucose (C6H12O6, 180.2 g/mol), you must create an aqueous solution that has a vapor pressure reduction of 2.000 mmHg. How many grams of glucose do you need?

1.17 g

14.1 g

19.5 g

166 g

211 g

Explanation / Answer

a. Number of moles of CH3OH n1= 75/32.04 = 2.34 mol

Number of moles of CH3CH2OH n2= 25/46.07 = 0.54 mol

Total pressure P = (n1 P1 + n2 P2)/(n1 + n2) = (2.34 * 92 + 0.54 * 45)/(2.34+.54) = 83.1875 torr

Hence, partial pressure of CH3OH = (n1/n1+n2) * P = (2.34/2.34+0.54) * 83.1875 torr = 68.48 torr ~69 torr

b. Moles of C6H6 n1= 200/78.12 mol= 2.56 mol

moles of naphthalene n2 = 10/128.2 mol = 0.078 mol

mole fraction of C6H6 in the solution = 2.56/(2.56+0.078) = 0.9704

Hence, the changed vapour pressure acc to Raoult's law = 0.9704 * 0.1252 atm = 0.1216 atm

i.e. change = (0.1216 - 0.1252) atm = -0.0036 atm

c. vapor pressure of pure wate r is 25.756 mmHg

vapor pressure reduction of 2.000 mmHg needed

Hence, the changed vap pressure = 23.756 mm Hg

Let's assume x g glucose is needed, so moles of glucose = x/180.2 mol

Water = 250 g= 250/18 mol = 13.89 mol

Hence, mole fraction of water in the solution = 13.89/(13.89 + x/180.2)

So, acc to Raoult's law, [13.89/(13.89 + x/180.2)] * 25.756 = 23.756

i.e. [13.89/(13.89 + x/180.2)] = 0.922

i.e. 13.89 = 12.806 + 5.12 * 10^-3 x

i.e. 1.084 = 5.12 * 10^-3 x Hence, x = 211.6 g ~ 211 g