PROBLEM 2 Layer Component Mass fraction Furfural 0.88 When pure furfural (solvent) is added to a mixture containing 0.2 mass fraction diphenylhexane and 0.8 mass fraction docosane, two separate layers can be obtained. If the composition of the two layers are as shown in the table, how much solvent was added to 500 kg of solution of docosane and diphenylhexane? Upper layer Diphenylhexane 0.101 Docosane 0.019 Furfural 0.004 Lower layer Diphenylhexane 0.104 Docosane 0.892
PROBLEM 2 Layer Component Mass fraction Furfural 0.88 When pure furfural (solvent) is added to a mixture containing 0.2 mass fraction diphenylhexane and 0.8 mass fraction docosane, two separate layers can be obtained. If the composition of the two layers are as shown in the table, how much solvent was added to 500 kg of solution of docosane and diphenylhexane? Upper layer Diphenylhexane 0.101 Docosane 0.019 Furfural 0.004 Lower layer Diphenylhexane 0.104 Docosane 0.892
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Layer
Component
Mass fraction
Furfural
0.88
When pure furfural (solvent) is added to a mixture containing 0.2 mass
fraction diphenylhexane and 0.8 mass fraction docosane, two separate
layers can be obtained. If the composition of the two layers are as shown
Upper layer Diphenylhexane
0.101
Docosane
0.019
Furfural
0.004
in the table, how much solvent was added to 500 kg of solution of
docosane and diphenylhexane?
Lower layer Diphenylhexane
0.104
Docosane
0.892
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