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Aditya Arora
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18 Feb 2007 23:15:59 IST
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Shipra, were number of moles of water also given.
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19 Feb 2007 23:17:44 IST
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Hi!!! shipra,
Here is the solution for the problem you have posted I think it is correct:
Many of us will approach the problem with Raoult?s Law. Here is a word of caution Raoult?s only holds for liquid mixtures and it is limiting law which is to say that it is only applicable when the interaction between insolvent and the solute molecules is the same. Many textbooks do not mention these two things.
Therefore in this problem it is essential to use Dalton?s law.
Pethane = 1 bar
P(water vapour) = 17..54mm Hg at 20 degree centigrade
Since 1 bar corresponds to 0.0656g
X bar corresponds to 0.005g
The vapour pressure of ethanol is 0.076 bar
hope that is correct












