Chemical Engineering - Stoichiometry - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Stoichiometry - Section 4 (Q.No. 39)
39.
The boiling points for pure water and pure toluene are 100°C and 110.6°C respectively. Toluene and water are completely immiscible in each other. A well agitated equimolar mixture of toluene and water are prepared. The temperature at which the above mixture will exert a pressure of one standard atm. is
less than 100°C
100°C
between 100 and 110°C
110.6°C
Answer: Option
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Ayusha ka soham said:   1 year ago
The Answer should be option A) Less than 100°C.

For this mixture, the temperature where the sum of the vapour pressures of water and toluene equals 1 atm will be below the boiling point of either pure substance.

Sassy said:   1 year ago
I think the answer is option A.

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