At 100 degrees celcius the vapour pressures of hexane and octane are 1836 and 354 torr, respectively. A certain liquid mixture of these two compounds (that is both totally miscible) has a vapour pressure of 0.88 atm at 100 degrees celcius. Calculate the compositions in both the liquid and the vapour phases.

At 100 degrees celcius the vapour pressures of hexane and octane are 1836 and 354 torr, respectively. A certain liquid mixture of these two compounds (that is both totally miscible) has a vapour pressure of 0.88 atm at 100 degrees celcius. Calculate the compositions in both the liquid and the vapour phases.

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