The vapour pressure of a sample of benzene is 53.0 kPa at 60.6 °C, but it fell to 51.2 kPa when 0.133 g of an organic compound was dissolved in 5.00 g of the solvent. Calculate the molar mass of the compound.

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The vapour pressure of a sample of benzene is 53.0 kPa at 60.6 °C, but it fell to 51.2 kPa when 0.133 g of an organic compound was dissolved in 5.00 g of the solvent. Calculate the molar mass of the compound.

MA= ________ g/mol.

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