Sketch the non-ideal vapour pressure-composition curve of element X and nitrous acid, HNO2 where the composition of azeotropic mixture is 40% X at 40ºC and the boiling point of X is higher than HNO2. Explain the vapour pressure of each composition and distillation process of above mixture using the curve

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Sketch the non-ideal vapour pressure-composition curve of element X and nitrous acid, HNO2 where the composition of azeotropic mixture is 40% X at 40ºC and the boiling point of X is higher than HNO2. Explain the vapour pressure of each composition and distillation process of above mixture using the curve
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