Organic Compound's Mass from Vapor Pressure

[Soaring Crane]

Is this even correct?


A natural product (MW = 150 g/mol) distills with steam at a boiling temperature of 99 C at atmospheric pressure. The vapor pressure of water at 99 C is 733 mmHg.

a. Calculate the weight of the natural product that codistills with each gram of water at 99 C.


(P*_a)/(P*_b) = moles A / moles B
P*_a = 760 torr
P*_b = 733 torr

ratio 760 moles/733 moles water = 1.0368 mol/1 mol water
1.0368 mol (150 g/mol) = 155.52 g organic compound / (18.0 g water) = 8.64 g/ 1 g water ?



b. How much H2O must be removed by steam distillation to recover this natural product from 0.5 g of spice that contains 10 % of the desired substance?

5 g*(.10) = .05 g desired substance

0.05 g (1 g water/8.64 g organic) = 0.00579 g water

Thanks.

 

[GCT]

A natural product (MW = 150 g/mol) distills with steam at a boiling temperature of 99 C at atmospheric pressure. The vapor pressure of water at 99 C is 733 mmHg.

a. Calculate the weight of the natural product that codistills with each gram of water at 99 C.


(P*_a)/(P*_b) = moles A / moles B
P*_a = 760 torr
P*_b = 733 torr

ratio 760 moles/733 moles water = 1.0368 mol/1 mol water
1.0368 mol (150 g/mol) = 155.52 g organic compound / (18.0 g water) = 8.64 g/ 1 g water ?

No, the amount of the organic compound should be much smaller, with respect to the mole value. Assuming the effects
of boiling point elevation is not important here, you can simply account for the mole ratio of the solute...

(760 mmHg-733 mmHg)/733 mmHg=mole ratio of solute/moles of water

b. How much H2O must be removed by steam distillation to recover this natural product from 0.5 g of spice that contains 10 % of the desired substance?

5 g*(.10) = .05 g desired substance

0.05 g (1 g water/8.64 g organic) = 0.00579 g water

Thanks.

The method here seems appropriate.

 

[Blueshift5]

I would say that the calculations provided seem to be correct based on the given information. However, it is always important to double check the calculations and make sure all units are consistent. Additionally, the vapor pressure of water may change at different temperatures and pressures, so it is important to consider those variables as well. Overall, the concept of determining the mass of an organic compound through vapor pressure is a valid and commonly used method in scientific research.