Question

25 mL acetone is mixed with 25 mL ethyl alcohol for distillation experiment, what is the vapor pressure of the resulting mixture at 20°C? Using Rauolts law. Show your solution.

Vapor Pressure at 20°C
Density at 20°C

Acetone
184 mmHg
0.784 g/mL

Ethyl alcohol
45 mmHg
0.789 g/mL
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Answer 1

Answer:

On mixing 25 mL of acetone with 25 mL of ethyl alcohol, the total volume of solution is O = 50 ml > 50 ml <50