A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressures of the pure hydrocarbons at 20 are 440 mm Hg for pentane and 120 mm Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be
- 0.200
- 0.549
- 0.786
- 0.478
Answer
(4) 0.478
Solution
In the liquid: xpentane = 15 = 0.2, xhexane = 0.8
ppentane = 440 0.2 = 88 mm Hg
phexane = 120 0.8 = 96 mm Hg
ptotal = 88 + 96 = 184 mm Hg
ypentane = ppentaneptotal = 88184 = 0.478
Answer: (4)