A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressure of the pure hydrocarbons at 20°Care 440mmHg for pentane and 120mm Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be:

0.549

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0.200

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0.786

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0.478

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A solution has a 1 : 4 mole ratio of pentane to hexane. The vapour pressure of the pure hydrocarbons at 20°Care 440mmHg for pentane and 120mm Hg for hexane. The mole fraction of pentane in the vapour phase would be:

ASSERTION: n-Pentane and n-Hexane belong to a homologous series.

REASON: n-Pentane and n-Hexane belong to the same class of hydrocarbons and they differ by a - $C H_{2}$ - group.

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