At 25°C, the vapor pressure of pure benzene is  P1== 0.1252 atm. Suppose 6.40 g of naphthalene, C10H8 (molar mass 128.17 g mol-1), is dissolved in 78.0 g of benzene (molar mass 78.0 g mol-1 ). Calculate the vapor pressure of benzene over the solution, assuming ideal behavior.

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At 25°C, the vapor pressure of pure benzene is  P1== 0.1252 atm. Suppose 6.40 g of naphthalene, C10H8 (molar mass 128.17 g mol-1), is dissolved in 78.0 g of benzene (molar mass 78.0 g mol-1 ). Calculate the vapor pressure of benzene over the solution, assuming ideal behavior.

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