A liquid mixture containing 30 mole% isopropanol and 70 mole% water is heated in a closed container to a final temperature of 83°C at atmospheric pressure. What is the composition of each of the phases at the final equilibrium temperature, and what fraction of the original liquid is vaporized? Use the given T-x-y diagram for isopropanol-water at 1 atm

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A liquid mixture containing 30 mole% isopropanol and 70 mole% water is heated in a closed container to a final temperature of 83°C at atmospheric pressure. What is the composition of each of the phases at the final equilibrium temperature, and what fraction of the original liquid is vaporized? Use the given T-x-y diagram for isopropanol-water at 1 atm

 

 

Temperature-composition diagram for VLE of isopropanol and water at 1 atm
(Source of Data: Seader & Henley, 2006)
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98
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76
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25 30 35
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60 65 70
75 80 85 90 95 100
Xa or ya
T, °C
Transcribed Image Text:Temperature-composition diagram for VLE of isopropanol and water at 1 atm (Source of Data: Seader & Henley, 2006) 102 100 98 96 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Xa or ya T, °C
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