Question: A liquid mixture containing 25 mol% benzene and 75 mol% ethyl alcohol, in which components are miscible in all proportions, is heated at a constant

A liquid mixture containing 25 mol% benzene and 75 mol% ethyl alcohol, in which components are miscible in all proportions, is heated at a constant pressure of 1 atm from 60C to 90C. Using the following T–x–y experimental data, determine 

(a) The temperature where vaporization begins; 

(b) The composition of the first bubble of vapor; 

(c) The composition of the residual liquid when 25 mol % has evaporated, assuming that all vapor formed is retained in the apparatus and is in equilibrium with the residual liquid. 

(d) Repeat part (c) for 90 mol% vaporized. 

(e) Repeat part (d) if, after 25 mol% is vaporized as in part (c), the vapor formed is removed and an additional 35 mol% is vaporized by the same technique used in part (c). 

(f) Plot temperature versus mol% vaporized for parts (c) and (e).

T-x-y DATA FOR BENZENE-ETHYL ALCOHOL AT 1 ATM Temperature, C: 78.4 77.5

(g) Use the following vapor pressure data with Raoult’s and Dalton’s laws to construct a T–x–y diagram, and compare it to the answers obtained in parts (a) and (f) with those obtained using the experimental T–x–y data. What are your conclusions?

75 72.5 70 68.5 67.7 68.5 72.5 75 77.5 80.1 Mole percent

T-x-y DATA FOR BENZENE-ETHYL ALCOHOL AT 1 ATM Temperature, C: 78.4 77.5 75 72.5 70 68.5 67.7 68.5 72.5 75 77.5 80.1 Mole percent benzene in vapor. 0 7.5 28 42 54 60 68 73 Mole percent benzene in liquid: 01.5 5 12 22 31 82 88 95 68 81 91 95 98 100 100

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