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1.What is the boiling point of pure toluene according to the boiling point diagr

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Question

1.What is the boiling point of pure toluene according to the boiling point diagram?

2.What is the initial boiling point of a solution that contains 70% toluene and 30% benzene?

3.What is the approximate composition of the vapors when a solution of 70% toluene and 30% benzene is heated to its boiling point?

4)                  A student carried out a simple distillation on a compound known to distill at 124°C and reported a boiling point range of 116-117°C. Gas chromatographic analysis of the product showed the product was pure, and a calibration of thermometer indicated the thermometer was accurate. What procedural error might the student have made in setting up the distillation apparatus?

5)                  A mixture of toluene, benzene, and 1,2-dimethylbenzene (ortho-xylene) is injected on a gas chromatography column. Predict the sequence of retention times indicating which compound will have the shortest, middle, and longest retention time.

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1.What is the boiling point of pure toluene according to the boiling point diagr