Solids, Liquids, and Gases

AP Chemistry· difficulty 4/5

A solution contains 2.00 mol benzene and 1.00 mol toluene. At 25°C, pure benzene's vapor pressure is 95 torr and toluene's is 28 torr. The total vapor pressure (assuming ideal solution) is

  • A

    82 torr

  • B

    73 torr (23(95)+13(28)\frac{2}{3}(95) + \frac{1}{3}(28))

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  • C

    123 torr

  • D

    63 torr

Explanation

Raoult: P=x1P1+x2P2P = x_1 P_1^* + x_2 P_2^* = (2/3)(95) + (1/3)(28) = 63.3 + 9.3 = 72.6 torr.

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