Practice question
Question
A solution of two volatile liquids has vapor pressures of 400 mm Hg and 600 mm Hg for pure components. If the vapor pressure of the solution is 520 mm Hg and the mole fraction of the first component is 0.6, does it obey Raoult’s law?
Explanation
Raoult’s law: P = P₁⁰ · x₁ + P₂⁰ · (1 - x₁) . P = 400 × 0.6 + 600 × 0.4 = 240 + 240 = 480 mm Hg . Actual = 520 mm Hg ≠ 480 mm Hg, so it does not obey Raoult’s law.
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