Question
Physical Chemistry Question on Phase rule
The following figure shows an experimental liquid-liquid phase diagram of phenol and water at the vapor pressure of the system. The total amount of phenol and water (in mol) present in the phenol-rich phase when 5 mol of water was shaken with 5 mol of phenol at 40 °C is _______.
(rounded off to one decimal place)
Answer
The correct answer is 7.8 to 8.2 (approx).