Question: Extra Credit ( 2 0 points ) A local restaurant holds a contest challenging contestants to mix equal volumes of ethanol and water to get

Extra Credit (20 points)
A local restaurant holds a contest challenging contestants to mix equal volumes of ethanol and water to get a total volume of 100cm3. The partial molar volumes of water and ethanol are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. The partial molar volumes (Vm) of water and ethanol in a water-ethanol mixture.
EC.1. Your friend proposes to mix50cm3 of water and 50cm3 ethanol. Explain in 10 words or less why he will lose the contest. (5 points)
EC.2. Dr. K (unsurprisingly) wins the contest through by calculating the correct amounts to mix through an understanding of thermodynamics. Calculate the amount of water (Vw) and ethanol (Ve) that was mixed. (15 points)
 Extra Credit (20 points) A local restaurant holds a contest challenging

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