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What is Raoult's law? For what kind of calculations is Raoult's law useful?
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Mathematically, it can be expressed as: P_i = x_i * P_i^0 where P_i is the partial vapor pressure of component i in the solution, x_i is the mole fraction of component i in the solution, and P_i^0 is the vapor pressure of the pure component i. Raoult's law is Show more…
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