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A mixture of benzene and toluene is in a tank whose pressure ismaintained at 2.0 atm. Observation through a sight glass on thevessel shows that half of the tank volume is occupied by liquid.Analysis shows that the liquid contains 50.0 wt% benzene and thebalance toluene. Raoult's law applies at all composition s, and thedensity of the liquid is essentially independent of temperature.Estimate (a) the temperature and (b) the fraction of the systemmass in the liquid phase

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Apply Raoults lawx1P1 y1PTx2P2 y2PTwhere x1 and x2 are liquid fractions 1 for B and 2 for T andy1 and y2 respectivley for gas phasePT Total pressure and P is partial pressure of eachrecall thatx1x2 1 so x2 1x1and y1y2    See Answer
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