At 25°C the vapour pressure of pure pentane is 511 torr and that of hexane is 150. torr. What is the mole fraction of pentane in a pentane-hexane solution that has a vapour pressure of 297 torr at 25°C? Submit Answer Tries 0/5 What is the mole fraction of hexane in the vapour that is in equilibrium with this solution? (Assume ideal gas behaviour.) Consider carefully the formula given on p719 in section 17 4 (under "Nonideal Solutions") of Zumdahl "Chemical Principles" 8th ed

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At 25°C the vapour pressure of pure pentane is 511 torr and that of hexane is 150. torr.
What is the mole fraction of pentane in a pentane-hexane solution that has a vapour pressure of 297 torr at 25°C?
Submit Answer Tries 0/5
What is the mole fraction of hexane in the vapour that is in equilibrium with this solution?
(Assume ideal gas behaviour.)
Consider carefully the formula given on p719 in section 17.4 (under "Nonideal Solutions") of Zumdahl "Chemical Principles" 8th ed.
Transcribed Image Text:Solution Vapour Pressure and Vapour Composition At 25°C the vapour pressure of pure pentane is 511 torr and that of hexane is 150. torr. What is the mole fraction of pentane in a pentane-hexane solution that has a vapour pressure of 297 torr at 25°C? Submit Answer Tries 0/5 What is the mole fraction of hexane in the vapour that is in equilibrium with this solution? (Assume ideal gas behaviour.) Consider carefully the formula given on p719 in section 17.4 (under "Nonideal Solutions") of Zumdahl "Chemical Principles" 8th ed.
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