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a plate column equipped with a total condenser and a kettle type reboiler is used to separate 100 kmol/h of a benzene-toluene solution containing 50 mol% benzene into a distillate into a distillate product containing 95 mol% benzene and in bottom product containing 5mol% benzene. the column is operated at 101.3kpa. the feed is partially vaporized and in one-third vapor and two-thirds liquid. determine the minimum number of plates if reflux ratio is 2.39