If 92.6 g of glucose (molar mass = 180.2 g/mol) is dissolved in 39.2 g of water, what is the vapor pressure of the solution (in mmHg)? (vapor pressure of pure water = 23.76 mmHg)

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If 92.6 g of glucose (molar mass = 180.2 g/mol) is dissolved in 39.2 g of water, what is the vapor pressure of the solution (in mmHg)? (vapor pressure of pure water = 23.76 mmHg).  Give your answer to three sig figs.

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the mass of water 39.2 gmmolar mass of water 18 gmnumber of moles water= 39.218=2.1777 molesthe mass of glucose 92.6 gmmolar mass of glucose 180.2 gmnumber of moles glucose = 92.6180.2=0.5138  molesThe total number of moles in the solution will be n total = n glucose + n watern total = 0.5138  moles+2.1777 moles             = 2.69165 moles the mole fraction of glucose will beχ glucose = 0.5138  moles2.69165 moles=0.19091 

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