The vapor pressure of pure CCl4 at 65oC is 504 mmHg. How many grams of naphthalene (C10H8) must be added to 25.00g of CCl4 over the solution is 483 mmHg? Assume that the vapor pressure of naphthalene at 65oC is negligible.

Principles of Modern Chemistry
8th Edition
ISBN:9781305079113
Author:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Publisher:David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Chapter11: Solutions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 42P
icon
Related questions
Question

The vapor pressure of pure CCl4 at 65oC is 504 mmHg. How many grams of naphthalene (C10H8) must be added to 25.00g of CCl4 over the solution is 483 mmHg? Assume that the vapor pressure of naphthalene at 65oC is negligible.

Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Follow-up Questions
Read through expert solutions to related follow-up questions below.
Follow-up Question

Please explain how,  w/128.17 = 0.0917 (w/128.17 + 0.1625)

turns into, w/128.17 = 0.000325w + 0.00678

and then, (0.00780 - 0.000325) w = 0.00678

I've been working this out for the last half an hour and this solution I was given is not computing.

Solution
Bartleby Expert
SEE SOLUTION
Knowledge Booster
Solutions
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, chemistry and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Principles of Modern Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079113
Author:
David W. Oxtoby, H. Pat Gillis, Laurie J. Butler
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry: The Molecular Science
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781285199047
Author:
John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry: Principles and Practice
Chemistry
ISBN:
9780534420123
Author:
Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball, Edward Mercer
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079373
Author:
William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781305079243
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:
9781133611097
Author:
Steven S. Zumdahl
Publisher:
Cengage Learning