Acrylic acid (CH₂=CHCOOH) is a monomer used to make superabsorbent polymers and various compounds for paint and adhesive production. At 1 atm, it boils at 141.5°C but is prone to polymerization. Its vapor pressure at 25°C is 4.1 mbar. What pressure (in mmHg) is needed to distill the pure acid at 65°C?

Respuesta :

pressure (in mmHg) is needed to distill the pure acid at 65°C is 30.4mm of Hg.

Now,

 The pressure at 25°C  is 4.1 molar, So in order to covert this pressure to atm as follow.

4.1 mbar ×[tex]\frac{1 bar}{1000 mbar}[/tex]×[tex]\frac{1 atm}{1.01325 bar}[/tex] = 0.004025 atm

now ,

according to Clausius- Clapeyraon equation we have,

 ln[tex]\frac{P_{2} }{P_{1} }[/tex] = -Δ([tex]\frac{H^{0} }{8.314}[/tex][tex]\frac{1}{298}[/tex] -[tex]\frac{1}{414.5}[/tex])

Where the values in bracket are the values of 1st and 2nd temperature in kelvin.

 P₁ and P₂ are the initial and final pressure and R is the gas constant which has value of 8.314.

 25°C = 298K

  141.5°C =414.5 K

 P₁ = 1 atm

P₂ = 0.00405 atm

Hence

-5.51 = Δ H° vap (1.13 × 10⁻⁴)

Δ H° vap = 4.88× 10⁴ J/mol

Hence,

enthalpy of vapor is 4.88× 10⁴ J/mol (equation 1 value)

 Again,

    In order to find pressure we have to substitute 1 atm for P₁

Here,

 T₁ = 65°C = 338K

 T₂ = 141.5°C = 414.5 K

R = 8.314 J/mol.K

Now,

  Substitute the enthalpy value in equation 1 and calculate pressure at 65°C (338K) as follow :

ln[tex]\frac{P_{2} }{P_{1} }[/tex] = -Δ[tex]\frac{H^{0} }{R}[/tex]([tex]\frac{1}{T_{1} }[/tex] - [tex]\frac{1}{T_{2} }[/tex])

hence,

  ln[tex]\frac{P_{2} }{P_{1} }[/tex]= -3.21

[tex]\frac{P_{2} }{1 atm}[/tex] = [tex]e^{-3.21}[/tex]

P₂ = 0.040 atm ×[tex]\frac{760 mm Hg}{1 atm}[/tex]

     = 30.4 mm of Hg

From the above conclusion we can say that,  pressure (in mmHg) is needed to distill the pure acid at 65°C is 30.4mm of Hg.

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