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18 March, 10:47

The vapor pressure of pure water at 25 °c is 23.8 torr. What is the vapor pressure (torr) of water above a solution prepared by dissolving 18.0 g of glucose (a nonelectrolyte, mw = 180.0 g/mol) in 95.0 g of water?

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  1. 18 March, 13:18
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    The vapour pressure of the solution is 23.4 torr.

    Use Raoult's Law to calculate the vapour pressure:

    p₁ = χ₁p₁°

    where

    χ₁ = the mole fraction of the solvent

    p₁ and p₁° are the vapour pressures of the solution and of the pure solvent

    The formula for vapour pressure lowering Δp is

    Δp = p₁° - p₁

    Δp = p₁° - χ₁p₁° = p₁° (1 - χ₁) = χ₂p₁°

    where χ₂ is the mole fraction of the solute.

    Step 1. Calculate the mole fraction of glucose

    n₂ = 18.0 g glu * (1 moL glu/180.0 g glu) = 0.1000 mol glu

    n₁ = 95.0 g H_2O * (1 mol H_2O/18.02 g H_2O) = 5.272 mol H_2O

    χ₂ = n₂ / (n₁ + n₂) = 0.1000 / (0.1000 + 5.272) = 0.1000/5.372 = 0.018 62

    Step 2. Calculate the vapour pressure lowering

    Δp = χ₂p₁° = 0.018 62 * 23.8 torr = 0.4430 torr

    Step 3. Calculate the vapour pressure

    p₁ = p₁° - Δp = 23.8 torr - 0.4430 torr = 23.4 torr
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