Question: A 4 cm 3 mixture formed by adding 2 cm 3 of acetone to 2 cm 3 dibutyl phthalate is contained in a 6 mm

A 4 cm3 mixture formed by adding 2 cm3 of acetone to 2 cm3 dibutyl phthalate is contained in a 6 mm diameter vertical glass tube, which is immersed in a thermostat maintained at 315 K. A stream of air at 315 K and 1 atmosphere pressure is passed over the open top of the tube to maintain a zero partial pressure of acetone vapor at that point. The liquid level is initially 11.5 mm below the top of the tube and the acetone vapor is transferred to the air stream by molecular diffusion alone. The dibutyl phthalate can be regarded as completely non-volatile and the partial pressure of acetone vapor may be calculated from Raoult's law on the assumption that the density of dibutyl phthalate is sufficiently greater than that of acetone for the liquid to be completely mixed. Assuming the vapor is ideal and neglecting the effects of bulk flow in the vapor, calculate the time taken for the liquid level to fall to 5 cm below the top of the tube. DATA: Vapor pressure of acetone at 315 K=60.5kN/m2 Diffusivity of acetone vapor in air at 315 K=0.123 cm2/s Density of liquid acetone =764 kg/m3 Density of liquid dibutyl phthalate =1048 kg/m3 Molecular weight of acetone =58 g/mol Molecular weight of dibutyl phthalate =279 g/mol
 A 4 cm3 mixture formed by adding 2 cm3 of acetone

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