A liquid containing 60 mol% toluene (Tb = 110 °C) and 40 mol% benzene (Tb =...

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A liquid containing 60 mol% toluene (Tb = 110 °C) and 40 mol%benzene (Tb = 80 °C) is continuously distilled in asingle-equilibrium-stage unit at atmospheric pressure. Whatpercentage of benzene in the feed leaves in the vapour if 90% ofthe toluene entering in the feed leaves in the liquid. Assume arelative volatility of 2.3 and obtain the solution graphically. Thesolution may require an iterate approach.

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