Q12.21P

Question

A liquid has a ΔHovap of 35.5 kJ/mole and a boiling point of  122°C at 1.00 atm. What is its vapour pressure at 113°C ?

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Answer

The vapour pressure of the liquid is 0.8atm at temperature, 113°C  as the enthalpy of vaporization at standard condition, ΔHovap  is 35.5kJ/mole. 

 

1Step 1: Enthalpy of Vaporization

As Enthalpy means “heat” so enthalpy of the heat of vaporization can be defined as the heat which is a form of energy required to change the liquid phase into the vapour phase. 

 

 LogP1P2=-ΔHovap2.303×R(1T1-1T2)

 

Where

P1  = Vapour pressure at temperature  T1

 P2 = Vapour pressure at temperature  T2

R = Gas constant at a universal level.

2Step 2: Numerical Explanation

Temperature,  T1=122oC=395k

Vapour pressure at temperature,  P1=1atm

Temperature,  T2=113oC=386k 

Let vapour pressure at temperature,  P2=xatm

Universal gas constant,R=8.314J/mol/k  .

Enthalpy of vaporization,  ΔHovap=35.5kJ/mole

Put the values in the above equation of enthalpy of vaporization:

  LogP1P2=-ΔHovap2.303×R(1T1-1T2)Log1x=-35.5KJ/mole2.303×8.314J/mole/k(1395-1386)Log(1x)=-35500J/mole2.303×8.314J/mole/k(386-395395×386)Log1x=-4300(-92.303×152470)


Log(1x)=0.111x=Antilog(0.11)1x=1.3x=1/1.3x=0.8atm


The Pressure at temperature 113oC  is 0.8atm.