O11 CH,COOH /E 0.2 0.8 0.4 XW 0.6 XE 0.6 0.4 P a, a 0.8 0.2 1ZW 0.2 a H,0 ;O CHCI, 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E), trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the same ratio.

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Refer to the ternary phase diagram in Fig. 5E.4.

a.) How many phases does a mixture of these liquids have? 

Liquid Amount (mol) XT XW XE
A 15 0.5 0.25 0.25
B 20 0.33 0.33 0.33
C 7.5 0.1 0.8 0.1

b.) For the mixtures in letter a, What are the composition of the phases? If there are two phases, what are the compositions of the chloroform-rich and water-rich phases?

O11 CH,COOH
/E
0.2
0.8
0.4
XW
0.6
XE
0.6
0.4
P
a,
a
0.8
0.2
1ZW
0.2
a
H,0
;O CHCI,
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and
pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E),
trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines
have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the
line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the
same ratio.
Transcribed Image Text:O11 CH,COOH /E 0.2 0.8 0.4 XW 0.6 XE 0.6 0.4 P a, a 0.8 0.2 1ZW 0.2 a H,0 ;O CHCI, 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E), trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the same ratio.
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