A closed container at 58.1ËšC and 285 mm Hg contains a mixture of n-heptane and cyclohexane....

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A closed container at 58.1ËšC and 285 mm Hg contains a mixture ofn-heptane and cyclohexane. Both liquid and vapor phases exist inequilibrium, and the vapor phase contains 32 mol % n-heptane. a)Calculate the mole fractions of the liquid phases. b) Now, thepressure in the container doubles, will the saturation pressure ofn-heptane increase, decrease, or stay the same? Justify youranswer

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a Given temperature T 581 C 581 273 3311 K We can calculate the vapor pressure of pure components by applying Antoine equation For nheptane A 402832 B 1268636 C 56199    See Answer
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