Question: Consider a two - phase binary system of n - heptane + toluene. Assume that the both liquid and vapor phases behave ideally, assuming Raoult's

Consider a two-phase binary system of n-heptane + toluene. Assume that the both liquid and vapor phases behave ideally, assuming Raoult's law is valid.
a) Prepare and plot y-x, and T-x-y diagrams at 101.3kPa, where x and y are mole fractions of the more volatile component. For vapor pressure of pure component, use Antoine equation of question #1.[15 marks]
b) From the following experimental data, plot the experimental y-x, and T-x-y diagrams on the same figure as part (a). Then compare the experimental y-x and T-x-y diagrams with those from Raoult's law in part (a), and comment on the accuracy of the Rault's law for n-heptane + toluene system. [10 marks]
Table 2: VLE experimental data for n-heptane + toluene mixture at 1atm.x&y are mole fractions. Ref: Steinhauser and White [Ind. Eng. Chem., 41,2912(1949)]
\table[[xnhhptane,yn-heptane,T[C]
 Consider a two-phase binary system of n-heptane + toluene. Assume that

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