The common laboratory solvent chloroform is often used to purify substances dissolved in it. The vapor pressure of chloroform, CHCl3, is 173.11 mm Hg at 25 °C. In a laboratory experiment, students synthesized a new compound and found that when 12.94 grams of the compound were dissolved in 226.8 grams of chloroform, the vapor pressure of the solution was 168.89 mm Hg. The compound was also found to be nonvolatile and a non-electrolyte. What is the molecular weight of this compound? (Chloroform = CHCl3 = 119.40 g/mol) g/mol Molecular weight =

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The common laboratory solvent chloroform is often used to purify substances dissolved in it. The vapor pressure of
chloroform, CHCl3, is 173.11 mm Hg at 25 °C.
In a laboratory experiment, students synthesized a new compound and found that when 12.94 grams of the compound
were dissolved in 226.8 grams of chloroform, the vapor pressure of the solution was 168.89 mm Hg. The compound was
also found to be nonvolatile and a non-electrolyte.
What is the molecular weight of this compound?
(Chloroform = CHCl3 = 119.40 g/mol)
Molecular weight =
g/mol
Transcribed Image Text:Visited The common laboratory solvent chloroform is often used to purify substances dissolved in it. The vapor pressure of chloroform, CHCl3, is 173.11 mm Hg at 25 °C. In a laboratory experiment, students synthesized a new compound and found that when 12.94 grams of the compound were dissolved in 226.8 grams of chloroform, the vapor pressure of the solution was 168.89 mm Hg. The compound was also found to be nonvolatile and a non-electrolyte. What is the molecular weight of this compound? (Chloroform = CHCl3 = 119.40 g/mol) Molecular weight = g/mol
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