For an ideal solution made up of benzene and methylbenzene. given that the mole fraction of benzene at different concentration are 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75 and 1. find the respective mole fractions of methylbenzene at this concentration. Calculate the respective vapour pressure contribution of benzene at this concentration

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Here are the calculations for the mole fractions of methylbenzene and the vapor pressure contribution of benzene.

Assumption: The vapor pressure of pure benzene (Pbenzene∘P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ) is not provided. Therefore, the vapor pressure contributions of benzene will be expressed in terms of Pbenzene∘P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ.

  1. Calculate the mole fraction of methylbenzene (XmethylbenzeneX_{\text{methylbenzene}}).

    For a binary solution, the sum of mole fractions is 1:

    Xbenzene+Xmethylbenzene=1X_{\text{benzene}} + X_{\text{methylbenzene}} = 1

    Therefore, Xmethylbenzene=1−XbenzeneX_{\text{methylbenzene}} = 1 - X_{\text{benzene}}.

  2. Calculate the vapor pressure contribution of benzene (PbenzeneP_{\text{benzene}}).

    According to Raoult's Law for an ideal solution:

    Pbenzene=XbenzenePbenzene∘P_{\text{benzene}} = X_{\text{benzene}} P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ

    where Pbenzene∘P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ is the vapor pressure of pure benzene.

    Here are the results for the given concentrations:

    XbenzeneX_{\text{benzene}}XmethylbenzeneX_{\text{methylbenzene}}PbenzeneP_{\text{benzene}} (Vapor Pressure Contribution)
    01−0=11 - 0 = 10⋅Pbenzene∘=00 \cdot P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ = 0
    0.251−0.25=0.751 - 0.25 = 0.750.25⋅Pbenzene∘0.25 \cdot P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ
    0.51−0.5=0.51 - 0.5 = 0.50.5⋅Pbenzene∘0.5 \cdot P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ
    0.751−0.75=0.251 - 0.75 = 0.250.75⋅Pbenzene∘0.75 \cdot P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ
    11−1=01 - 1 = 01⋅Pbenzene∘=Pbenzene∘1 \cdot P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ = P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ

    The respective mole fractions of methylbenzene are 1, 0.75, 0.5, 0.25, 0.
    The respective vapor pressure contributions of benzene are 0, 0.25Pbenzene∘0.25 P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ, 0.5Pbenzene∘0.5 P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ, 0.75Pbenzene∘0.75 P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ, Pbenzene∘P_{\text{benzene}}^\circ.

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