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these results it was determined that the overall exper eed and a success. uestions- 6-56. Gas chromatographic analysis of a mixture of organic compounds gave the following pesk areas (m) heane-27 heptane 1.6, hexanol 1.8, and toluene 05. (a) Calculate the mole percent composition of the mixture. Assume that the response of the detector (area per mole) is the same for each component. (b) Calculate the weight percent composition of the mixture, using the same assumptions as in lal. analysis: Ch ?Br CH,CH e-Pentyl ethyl ethe

Explanation / Answer

Q6.56) Area under the peak of a chromatogram is proportional to the amount of the component of the peak.

So mole fraction of a component=peak area of the component/total peak area

% mol composition=100*mole fraction

Now, total peak area=2.7+1.6+1.8+0.5=6.6

mole fraction of hexane=2.7/6.6=0.409

mole fraction of heptane=1.6/6.6=0.242

mole fraction of hexanol=1.8/6.6=0.273

mole fraction of toluene=0.5/6.6=0.0757

mol % hexane=0.409*100=40.9%

mol % heptane=0.242*100=24.2%

mol % hexanol=0.273*100=27.3%

mol % toluene=0.0757*100=7.57%

b) weight composition=mol fraction *molar mass

weight composition of hexane=mol fraction * (86.18g/mol)=0.409*(86.18g/mol)=35.247 g/mol

weight composition of heptane=mol fraction * (100.21g/mol)=0.242*(100.21g/mol)=24.251g/mol

weight composition of hexanol=mol fraction * (102.16g/mol)=0.273*(102.16 g/mol)=27.890 g/mol

weight composition of toluene=mol fraction * (92.14g/mol)=0.0757*(92.14g/mol)=6.975 g/mol

total weight=6.975 +27.890+24.251+35.247=94.363

weight %=100(weight/total weight)

weight % composition of hexane =100*(35.247/94.363)=37.3%

weight % composition of heptane =100*(24.251/94.363)=25.7%

weight % composition of hexanol =100*(27.890/94.363)=29.5%

weight % composition of toluene =100*(6.975/94.363)=7.4%