Azeotropes: ConcepTest and Example Problem
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Example Problem 1
A binary system is in vapor-liquid equilibrium at 80.°C and 0.28-bar pressure, and x1 = 0.20, y1 = 0.54. At 80°C, P1sat = 0.35 bar, P2sat = 0.15 bar. Does this system possess an azeotrope at 80°C? If yes, what is its composition? If no, show why not. Assume the liquid phase obeys a simplified form of the Margules equation: GE = Bx1x2RT