OA1 CH,COOH /E 0.2, 0.8 0.4 0.6 XE 0.6 0.4 a, 0.8 0.2 1ZW 0.2 a H,O 0 CHCI, 1 0.4 0.6 X- 0.8 Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E), trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the same ratio.

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Refer to the ternary phase diagram in Fig. 5E.4. How many phases are present, and what are their compositions and relative abundances, in a mixture that contains 55.0 g of water, 8.8 g of trichloromethane, and 3.7 g of ethanoic acid? Describe what happens when (i) water, (ii) ethanoic acid is added to the mixture.

OA1 CH,COOH
/E
0.2,
0.8
0.4
0.6
XE
0.6
0.4
a,
0.8
0.2
1ZW
0.2
a
H,O
0 CHCI,
1
0.4
0.6
X-
0.8
Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and
pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E),
trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines
have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the
line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the
same ratio.
Transcribed Image Text:OA1 CH,COOH /E 0.2, 0.8 0.4 0.6 XE 0.6 0.4 a, 0.8 0.2 1ZW 0.2 a H,O 0 CHCI, 1 0.4 0.6 X- 0.8 Figure 5E.4 The phase diagram, at fixed temperature and pressure, of the three-component system ethanoic acid (E), trichloromethane (T), and water (W). Only some of the tie lines have been drawn in the two-phase region. All points along the line a correspond to trichloromethane and water present in the same ratio.
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