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Methylamine has a vapor pressure of 344 torr at -25∘C and a boiling point of -6.4∘C .
Find ΔHvap for methylamine.
I know that ln(P1/P2)=(ΔHvap/R)(1/T2-1/T1) but it doesn't indicate whether the boiling point is the "normal boiling point". Am I on the right track or do I just assume it's a constant pressure?
What was the answer?
To determine ΔHvap for methylamine, you can use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation:
ln(P1/P2) = ΔHvap/R * (1/T2 - 1/T1)
Where:
- ln denotes the natural logarithm
- P1 and P2 are the vapor pressures at two different temperatures
- ΔHvap is the enthalpy of vaporization
- R is the ideal gas constant (8.314 J/(mol*K))
- T1 and T2 are the corresponding temperatures in Kelvin
In this case, you are given the vapor pressure of methylamine at two temperatures:
- P1 = 344 torr at -25∘C
- P2 = ? (boiling point of methylamine)
To find ΔHvap, you need to find the boiling point temperature (T2) in Kelvin. Since the boiling point of methylamine is given as -6.4∘C, you can convert it to Kelvin:
T2 = (boiling point + 273.15) K
= (-6.4 + 273.15) K
= 266.75 K
Assuming the boiling point is constant pressure, you can plug in the given values into the equation:
ln(344/P2) = ΔHvap/8.314 * (1/266.75 - 1/248.15)
Now, you just need to solve for ΔHvap. Rearranging the equation:
ΔHvap = ln(344/P2) * 8.314 * (1/266.75 - 1/248.15)
Note: You need to find the vapor pressure at the boiling point (P2) in order to calculate ΔHvap. If additional information is provided, such as a saturated vapor pressure value at the boiling point, you can substitute it into the equation.
To determine the enthalpy of vaporization (ΔHvap) for methylamine, we can use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation you mentioned:
ln(P1/P2) = (ΔHvap/R)(1/T2 - 1/T1)
Where:
P1 and P2 are the vapor pressures at temperatures T1 and T2 respectively,
R is the ideal gas constant,
ln represents the natural logarithm.
In this case, since the boiling point of methylamine (-6.4∘C) is given, we should assume the boiling point is at constant pressure. This means that we can consider the vapor pressure of methylamine at its boiling point (P2) to be the atmospheric pressure.
Therefore, we have:
P1 = 344 torr, which is the vapor pressure of methylamine at -25∘C,
P2 = 1 atm = 760 torr, which is the atmospheric pressure in this case,
T1 = -25∘C = 248.15 K, which is the temperature at which P1 is given, and
T2 = -6.4∘C = 266.75 K, which is the boiling point of methylamine.
Now, we can plug these values into the Clausius-Clapeyron equation and solve for ΔHvap:
ln(344/760) = (ΔHvap/R)(1/266.75 - 1/248.15)
To solve for ΔHvap, we first rearrange the equation:
(ΔHvap/R) = ln(344/760) / (1/266.75 - 1/248.15)
Then, we substitute the value of the ideal gas constant, R = 8.314 J/(mol·K):
(ΔHvap/8.314) = ln(344/760) / (1/266.75 - 1/248.15)
Finally, we multiply both sides by 8.314 to isolate ΔHvap:
ΔHvap = 8.314 * { ln(344/760) / (1/266.75 - 1/248.15) }
You can now calculate the value of ΔHvap using a calculator. Make sure to use the correct units for the gas constant and temperature.