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Gasoline is a mixture of hydrocarbons, a major component of which is octane,CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3. Octane has a vapor pressure of 13.95 torr at 25 degrees celcius and a vapor pressure of 144.78 torr at 75 degrees celcius. Use these data and the equation in part (a) to calculate the heat of vaporization of octane.

Jan 25, 2012

Use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.

Jan 25, 2012

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