The following temperature / composition data are obtained for a mixture of octane (O) and toluene (T) at a pressure of 760 Torr.
The following temperature / composition data are obtained for a mixture of octane (O) and toluene (T) at a pressure of 760 Torr.
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The following temperature / composition data are obtained for a mixture of octane (O) and toluene (T) at a pressure of 760 Torr.
The quantity x is the mole fraction in the liquid and y is the mole fraction in vapor equilibrium.
GC 110.9
0.908 Уr 0923
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0.795 0.836
114.0 0.615 0.698
115.8 0.527 0.624
1173 0.408 0.527
119.0 120.0 123.0 0.300 0.203 0.097 0.297 0.164
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The boiling point for T is 110.6 ° C and for 0 is 125.6 ° C. Draw a temperature / composition chart for the mixture. What is the composition of vapor in equilibrium with the liquid with the composition (a) x, = 0.250 and (b) x, = 0.250?

Transcribed Image Text:3) The following temperature/composition data were obtained for a mixture of octane
(0) and methylbenzene (M) at 1.00 atm, where x is the mole fraction in the liquid and
y the mole fraction in the vapour at equilibrium.
0 /°C 110.9 112.0 114.0 115.8 117.3 119.0 121.1 123.0
XM
0.908 0.795 0.615 0.527 0.408 0.300 0.203 0.097
Ум
0.923 0.836 0.698 0.624 0.527 0.410 0.297 0.164
The boiling points are 110.6°C and 125.6°C for M and O, respectively. Plot the
temperature/composition diagram for the mixture. What is the composition of the
vapour in equilibrium with the liquid of composition (a) xM = 0.250 and (b) xo =
0.250?
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