The vapore pressure values for methanol/water mixture at 20oC are as follows: 97.66 torr (vapor pressure of methanol), and 17.54 torr (vapor pressure of water).

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The vapore pressure values for methanol/water mixture at 20oC are as follows: 97.66 torr (vapor pressure of methanol), and 17.54 torr (vapor pressure of water).

For a mixture with a total mole fraction of methanol that is 1/2 or 0.50, find the total vapor pressure of the mixture and the mole fraction of water in vapor phase.

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