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A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane  to hexane. The vapour pressures of the pure hydrocarbons at 20 °C are 440 mm Hg  for pentane and 120 mm Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be . 

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a

0.200

b

0.549

c

0.786

d

0.478

answer is D.

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Ratio of pentane C5H12 and hexaneC6H14  i.e., nC5H12nC6H14=14 

Hence, mole fraction of xC5H12=11+4=15 and mole fraction of xC6H14=41+4=45

PC5H12o=440 mm Hg; PC6H14o=120 mm Hg

According to Raoult's law :

PT=PC5H120xC5H12+PC6H140xC6H14=440×15+120×45=88+96=184 mm Hg

Also, PC5H12=PC5H12oxC5H12                                      (1)

Here, xC5H12=mole fraction of C5H12 in solution 

By Dalton's law:

PC5H12=P×xC5H12                                (2)

where, x'C5H12 is the mole fraction of pentane in vapor phase.

From (1) and (2), we have : 

PC5H12oxC5H12=P×xC5H12

 xC5H12=PC5H12oxC5H12P=440184×15=0.478.

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