The vapor pressure of a solution containing 47.2 g glycerin (C3H8O3) in 173.8 g ethanol (C2H5OH) is 236 torr at 54°C. Calculate the vapor pressure of pure ethanol at 54°C assuming that glycerin is a nonvolatile, nonelectrolyte solute in ethanol.

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The vapor pressure of a solution containing 47.2 g glycerin (C3H8O3) in 173.8 g ethanol (C2H5OH) is 236 torr at 54°C. Calculate the vapor pressure of pure ethanol at 54°C assuming that glycerin is a nonvolatile, nonelectrolyte solute in ethanol.

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