How many grams of carbon tetrachloride CCL4 must be mixed with 35.96g of ethyl acetate CH3COOCH2CH3 at 50?

celsius to produce a solution with a vapor pressure above the solution of 291.8 torr. The vapor pressure of pure carbon tetrachloride and ethyl acetate at 50 celsius are 306.0 torr and 280.0 torr respectively. These compounds form nearly ideal solutions when mixed

To find the number of grams of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) needed to produce a solution with a vapor pressure of 291.8 torr when mixed with 35.96g of ethyl acetate (CH3COOCH2CH3), we can use Raoult's Law.

Raoult's Law states that the vapor pressure of a solution is equal to the mole fraction of each component multiplied by the vapor pressure of that component in the pure state. The mole fraction is equal to the number of moles of a component divided by the total number of moles in the solution.

Let's calculate the mole fraction for each component:

Molecular weight of CCl4 = 153.823 g/mol
Molecular weight of CH3COOCH2CH3 = 88.1 g/mol

Moles of CCl4 = mass / molecular weight = ? / 153.823 g/mol
Moles of CH3COOCH2CH3 = 35.96g / 88.1 g/mol

Total moles in the solution = moles of CCl4 + moles of CH3COOCH2CH3

Using Raoult's Law:
Vapor pressure of CCl4 = mole fraction of CCl4 * vapor pressure of CCl4
Vapor pressure of CH3COOCH2CH3 = mole fraction of CH3COOCH2CH3 * vapor pressure of CH3COOCH2CH3

Vapor pressure of solution = vapor pressure of CCl4 + vapor pressure of CH3COOCH2CH3

We want the vapor pressure of the solution to be 291.8 torr, so we have the equation:

Vapor pressure of CCl4 + vapor pressure of CH3COOCH2CH3 = 291.8 torr

Now we can solve for the unknown variable, which is the mole fraction of CCl4 (x):

x * 306.0 torr + (1 - x) * 280.0 torr = 291.8 torr

Simplifying the equation:

306.0x + 280.0 - 280.0x = 291.8
26.0x = 11.8
x = 11.8 / 26.0
x = 0.4538

Now we can calculate the moles of CCl4 and CH3COOCH2CH3:

Moles of CCl4 = x * Total moles in the solution
Moles of CH3COOCH2CH3 = (1 - x) * Total moles in the solution

To find the mass of CCl4, we can use the moles of CCl4 and the molecular weight:

Mass of CCl4 = Moles of CCl4 * Molecular weight of CCl4

Substitute the values and solve the equations to find the mass of CCl4.

To determine the grams of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) needed to mix with ethyl acetate (CH3COOCH2CH3) to produce a solution with a vapor pressure above 291.8 torr, we can use the concept of Raoult's law.

Raoult's law states that the partial pressure of each component in a solution is proportional to its mole fraction multiplied by its vapor pressure. Mathematically, we can represent this as:

P1 = X1 * P1°
P2 = X2 * P2°

Where P1 and P2 are the partial pressures of the components, X1 and X2 are the mole fractions of the components, and P1° and P2° are the vapor pressures of the pure components.

Now, let's break down the information given:

1. Vapor pressure of pure carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) at 50°C = 306.0 torr
2. Vapor pressure of pure ethyl acetate (CH3COOCH2CH3) at 50°C = 280.0 torr
3. Desired vapor pressure of the solution = 291.8 torr
4. Mass of ethyl acetate (CH3COOCH2CH3) = 35.96g

Let's assume the mass of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) needed is "m" grams.

To calculate the mole fractions, we need the moles of each component. We can find the moles using the formula:

moles = mass / molar mass

The molar masses of CCl4 and CH3COOCH2CH3 can be obtained from the periodic table or a molar mass calculator.

1. Molar mass of CCl4 = 12.01g + 4 * 35.45g = 153.82g/mol
2. Molar mass of CH3COOCH2CH3 = 2 * (12.01g + 1.01g + 16.00g) + 2 * (1.01g + 16.00g + 1.01g + 2 * 1.01g + 1.01g) = 88.11g/mol

Now, we can calculate the moles of each component:

moles of CCl4 = m / 153.82
moles of CH3COOCH2CH3 = 35.96 / 88.11

Next, let's calculate the mole fractions of CCl4 and CH3COOCH2CH3:

mole fraction of CCl4 = moles of CCl4 / (moles of CCl4 + moles of CH3COOCH2CH3)
mole fraction of CH3COOCH2CH3 = moles of CH3COOCH2CH3 / (moles of CCl4 + moles of CH3COOCH2CH3)

Using Raoult's law, we can set up the equation:

P1 = X1 * P1°
P2 = X2 * P2°
P solution = (mole fraction of CCl4) * (vapor pressure of CCl4) + (mole fraction of CH3COOCH2CH3) * (vapor pressure of CH3COOCH2CH3)

Substituting the known values:

291.8 torr = (mole fraction of CCl4) * (306.0 torr) + (mole fraction of CH3COOCH2CH3) * (280.0 torr)

Now we can solve this equation for the mole fraction of CCl4, which will help us determine the grams of CCl4 needed.

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