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Po = 17.5 mm Hg
P = 17.5 - 0.555 = 16.945 mm Hg
P = P0* mole fraction of water
16.945 = 17.5 * mole fraction of water
mole fraction of water = 0.9683
number of moles of water = mass/ molar mass
= 477/18
= 26.5 mol
Let mass of C12H22O11 be m g
Molar mass of C12H22O11 = 342.3 g/mol
number of moles of C12H22O11 = mass / molar mass
= m /342.3
use:
mole fraction of water = moles of water / (moles of water + moles
of C12H22O11 )
0.9683 = 26.5 / (26.5 + (m /342.3))
(26.5 + (m /342.3)) = 27.37
m /342.3 = 0.87
m = 297.8 g
Answer: 297.8 g