Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter Solutions NCERT Solutions | Benzene and toluene form ideal solution

Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12th Chemistry - Chapter Solutions. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 2, Question 38: benzene and toluene form ideal solution over the e....
Question 38

Benzene and toluene form ideal solution over the entire range of composition. The vapour pressure of pure benzene and toluene at 300 K are 50.71 mm Hg and 32.06 mm Hg respectively. Calculate the mole fraction of benzene in vapour phase if 80 g of benzene is mixed with 100 g of toluene.

Answer

Molar mass of benzene(C6H6) = 6 X 12 + 6 X 1 = 78 g/mol

Molar mass of toluene = 7 x 12 + 8 x 1 = 92 g/mol

Now no of moles in 80g of benezen = 80 / 78 = 1.026 mol

No of moles in 100g of toluene = 100 / 92 = 1.087 mol

∴Mole fraction of benzene xb = 1.026 / 1.026 + 1.087 = 0.486

And Mole fraction of toluene,xt = 1 - 0.486 = 0.514

We have given that

Vapor pressure of pure benzene pb° = 50.71 mm Hg

And, vapour pressure of pure toluene, pt° = 32.06 mm Hg

Therefore partial Vapor pressure of benzene, pb = pb X xb

= 50.71 x 0.486

= 24.65 mm Hg

And partial Vapor pressure of toluene, pt = pt X xt

Pt = p°t X xt = 32.06 x 0.514

= 16.48

Total vapour pressure = 24.65 + 16.48 = 41.13 mm Hg

Mole fraction of benzene in vapour phase = 24.65 / 41.13 = 0.60

More Questions From Class 12 Chemistry - Chapter Solutions

Popular Questions of Class 12 Chemistry

3 Comment(s) on this Question

Write a Comment: