a) Sketch the temperature-composition ("T-x") phase diagram for acetone ((CH3)2CO) and chloroform (CHCl3) mixtures based on the following data:
- Boiling point of pure acetone: 56.2 oC
- Boiling point of pure chloroform: 61.2 oC
- Boiling point of the acetone-chloroform azeotrope: 64.7 oC
- Composition of the azeotrope (by weight): 21% acetone, 79% chloroform
- Atomic weights (in g/mol): H: 1.01, C: 12.01, O: 16.00, Cl: 35.45
Hint: First calculate the acetone mole fraction that corresponds to 21% acetone by weight.
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b) On your sketch of the phase diagram, explain how you would determine the composition of the vapor phase and the liquid phase for a system at 61.2 oC having an overall acetone mole fraction of z = 0.80