Pure benzoic acid melts at 122 °C and its heat of fusion is 147.34 J g. If the corrected fractions melted are 0.25 at 394.4 K and 0.50 at 394.9 K, estimate the purity of the benzoic acid. The universal gas constant is 8.314 J K- mol. [assume 273 K = 0 °C]

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Pure benzoic acid melts at 122 °C and its heat of fusion is 147.34 J g. If the corrected
fractions melted are 0.25 at 394.4 K and 0.50 at 394.9 K, estimate the purity of the
benzoic acid. The universal gas constant is 8.314 J K- mol". [assume 273 K = 0 °C]
Transcribed Image Text:Pure benzoic acid melts at 122 °C and its heat of fusion is 147.34 J g. If the corrected fractions melted are 0.25 at 394.4 K and 0.50 at 394.9 K, estimate the purity of the benzoic acid. The universal gas constant is 8.314 J K- mol". [assume 273 K = 0 °C]
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