Calculate Heat of Vaporization and normal boing point (in degree C).?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the heat of vaporization and the normal boiling point using the line equation y = -4058.7x + 16.10 with pressure in kPa. The heat of vaporization was determined to be 33.44 kJ/mol. The normal boiling point was calculated to correspond to a vapor pressure of 101.32 kPa. An attempt to solve for temperature using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation resulted in an unreasonably high value of 21857.7 K, leading to confusion about the calculations. The user is seeking clarification on the final temperature calculation before the assignment deadline.
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Using line equation y = -4058.7x + 16.10 with the experiment pressure measured in kPa instead of atm.

I already solved for heat of vaporization thus:

(-4058.7K)(-8.314 J/mol \astK)=heat of vaporization = 33444 J/mol = 33.44 kJ/mol.

Also, the vapor pressure for normal boiling point:
(1atm)(101325 Pa/1atm)(1 kPa/1000 Pa)=101.32 kPa

I attempted to solve for T by rearranging the linear form of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, ln Pvap = (-\DeltaH/R)(1/T) + ln \beta into something like this (ln101.32 kPa)(-33444 J/mol \div 8.413 J/mol * K)\div1 - ln16.10 = T but I got something insane like 21857.7 K which even with subtracting 273 to get C is no where near close to the answer choices provided.

Any help with the last part would be greatly appreciated.
 
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I had to turn the assignment in this afternoon so it really doesn't matter at this point.

Thanks anyway...
 
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