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A single-stage liquid/vapor separation for the benzene(1)/ethylbenzene(2) system must produce

phases of the following equilibrium compositions. For one of these sets, determine the T and P in
the separator. What additional information is needed to compute the relative amounts of liquid Continue to post
and vapor leaving the separator? Assume that Raoult’s law applies.
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(a) x1 = 0.35, y1 = 0.70.

(b) x1 = 0.35, y1 = 0.725.

(c) x1 = 0.35, y1 = 0.75.

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(d) x1 = 0.35, y1 = 0.775.

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The Antoine equations for vapor pressures of pure benzene (1) and ethylbenzene (2) are as
follows:

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Here, and are the saturated pressures, is the temperature, ,

and are Antoine constants.

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(a)

The mole fraction of benzene in liquid and vapor are and

According to Raoult’s law, the expression for total pressure is as follows:

…… (1)
Similarly, for benzene, the equation for Raoult’s law is as follows:

…… (2)

Now, substitute equation (2) in equation (1) and solve for temperature in following method:

On solving the temperature is .

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Now, substitute in equation (2) and calculate the value of in following

manner:

Thus, the pressure is .

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(b)

The mole fraction of benzene in liquid and vapor are and

According to Raoult’s law, the expression for total pressure is as follows:

…… (1)

Similarly, for benzene, the equation for Raoult’s law is as follows:

…… (2)
Now, substitute equation (2) in equation (1) and solve for temperature in following method:

On solving the temperature is .

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Now, substitute in equation (2) and calculate the value of in following

manner:

Thus, the pressure is .

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(c)

The mole fraction of benzene in liquid and vapor are and

According to Raoult’s law, the expression for total pressure is as follows:

…… (1)

Similarly, for benzene, the equation for Raoult’s law is as follows:

…… (2)

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Now, substitute equation (2) in equation (1) and solve for temperature in following method:

On solving the temperature is .

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Now, substitute in equation (2) and calculate the value of in following manner:

Thus, the pressure is .

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(d)

The mole fraction of benzene in liquid and vapor are and

According to Raoult’s law, the expression for total pressure is as follows:

…… (1)

Similarly, for benzene, the equation for Raoult’s law is as follows:

…… (2)

Now, substitute equation (2) in equation (1) and solve for temperature in following method:
 On solving the temperature is .

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Now, substitute in equation (2) and calculate the value of in following manner:

Thus, the pressure is .

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Here, we just know only the mole fraction of benzene (1) and ethyl benzene (2). To determine the
relative amounts of liquid and vapor leaving the separator, we need either mole rate or mass rate
of the initial mixture.

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