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Mole fraction of ethyl alcohol in aqueous ethyl alcohol solution is 0.25. Hence percentage of ethyl alcohol by weight is

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a

54%

b

25%

c

75%

d

46%

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

If ethanol is 0.25, then H2O will be 0.75.

Mol wt of ethanol is 46.06 g/mol,

So, 0.25 mol=11.515g of ethanol

Mol wt of H2O is 18.01528g/mol,

So, 0.75 mol=13.51g of H2O

Total wt=25.02646 g

wt % of etanol is =11.51525.02646×100=46.01146%

0.25×460.25×46+0.75×18=0.46

=46%

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Mole fraction of ethyl alcohol in aqueous ethyl alcohol solution is 0.25. Hence percentage of ethyl alcohol by weight is