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Question
CBSEENCH12010889

Benzene and toluene form nearly ideal solutions. At 20o C, the vapour pressure of benzene is 75 torr and that of toluene is 22 torr. The partial vapour pressure of benzene at 20 C for a solution containing 78 g of benzene and 46 g of toluene in torr is

  • 50

  • 25

  • 37.5

  • 53.5

Solution

A.

50

straight P subscript straight B space equals space straight P subscript straight B superscript straight o space straight x space straight B space equals space 75 space straight x space fraction numerator 1 over denominator 1.5 end fraction space equals space 50 space torr