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xA- Mole fraction of component A<br />

F<strong>or</strong> binary solution (F<strong>or</strong> component A and B)<br />

We know that PT PA<br />

PB<br />

-------(1)<br />

PA PVAx<br />

A , PB PVB<br />

xB<br />

Substitute PA and PB in equation 1<br />

P P x P x<br />

T VA A VB B<br />

1 x A xB<br />

, 1<br />

x A xB<br />

PT PVAx<br />

A PVB<br />

( 1<br />

x A )<br />

P P P x P --------(2)<br />

x<br />

T<br />

A<br />

<br />

VA VB A VB<br />

P<br />

P<br />

T<br />

VA<br />

P<br />

VB<br />

P<br />

VB<br />

Assuming the vap<strong>or</strong> ph<strong>as</strong>e <strong>is</strong> also ideal<br />

PA<br />

PVAx<br />

A<br />

y A <br />

PT<br />

PT<br />

Substituting PT <strong>from</strong> equation (2)<br />

y<br />

A<br />

<br />

P<br />

VA<br />

x<br />

PVA PVB<br />

x A PVB<br />

A<br />

Dividing numerat<strong>or</strong> and denominat<strong>or</strong> by PVB<br />

y<br />

y<br />

A<br />

A<br />

<br />

P<br />

<br />

<br />

P<br />

<br />

VA<br />

VB<br />

P<br />

P<br />

VA<br />

VB<br />

x<br />

A<br />

<br />

1<br />

<br />

x<br />

A 1<br />

<br />

x<br />

A<br />

1x<br />

1<br />

A<br />

The above equation relates x and y<br />

<strong>is</strong> known <strong>as</strong> relative volatility of component A with respect to component B

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