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Estimate the boiling point of benzene given that its vapour pressure is 20 kPa at 35C and 50.0 kPa at 58.8C. Please show work.
Solution :-
Lets first calculate the enthalpy of vaporization of benzene
P1 = 20 kpa
T1 = 35 C +273 = 308 K
P2 = 50.0 kpa
T2 = 58.8 C +273 = 331.8 K
Delta H vap = ?
ln [P2/P1] = Delta H vap / R [ (1/T1)-(1/T2)]
ln[50.0 kpa / 20.0 kpa] = Delta H vap / 8.314 J per mol K [(1/308)-(1/331.8)]
0.9163 = [ Delta H vap / 8.314 J per mol K ]* 0.000233
0.9163 * 8.314 J per mol K / 0.000233 K = Delta H vap
32711 J per mol = Delta H vap
Now lets calculate the boiling point of the benzene
At the boiling point the vapor pressure is 101.3 kpa
So
P2 = 101.3 kpa
T2 = ?
ln [P2/P1] = Delta H vap / R [ (1/T1)-(1/T2)]
ln[101.3 kpa / 20.0 kpa] = 32771.3 J per mol / 8.314 J per mol K [(1/308)-(1/T2)]
1.62235 = 3934.48 K * [0.003247 – 1/T2]
1.62235 / 3934.48 = 0.003247 – 1/T2
0.000412 = 0.003247 – 1/T2
0.000412 – 0.003247 = -1/T2
-0.00283 = - 1/T2
-1/-0.00283 = T2
352.8 K = T2
352.8 K – 273 = 79.8 C
So the boiling point of benzene = 79.8 oC or we can round it to 80 oC