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Calculate the vapour pressure of water at 27C, when the aqueous tension at 77C is 314.1 torr. (Given: Heat of vapourisation of water is nearly 40 kJ/mol) [e2.3=0.1]

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31.4 torr
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62.8 torr
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94.2 torr
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15.7 torr
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Solution

The correct option is A 31.4 torr
Given,
Temperature, T1=77C=350 K
Temperature, T2=27C=300 K
Aqueous tension is the vapour pressure of water, thus
Vapour pressure at 350 K, P1=314.1 torr
Molar heat of vaporisation of water, ΔH=40 kJ/mol

Effect of temperature on the vapour​ pressure of a liquid is given by​ Clausius – Clapeyron equation,
ln (P2P1)=ΔHR(1T11T2)
Substituting the given values, we get,
ln (P2314.1)=(400008.314)(1350 1300)

ln (P2314.1)=(4811.2)×(12100)ln (P2314.1)=2.29P2314.1=0.1P2=31.4 torr
Vapour pressure of water at 57C,P2=31.4 torr

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