Calculating Boiling Point of a Solution: A Joke Problem for Extra Credit

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Homework Statement

Extra credit problem

Relevant Equations

ΔHo −TΔSo=0

The professor posted a take-home problem for us to solve for extra credit.

Extra credit problem:
Using nothing but pen, paper and a ham, calculate the boiling point of 1:1:1 solution of benzene, pentane, and ethylene in a pressurized tank filled with neon at 6 atm pressure. The Answer must be accurate to 14 significant figures. Hint: account for all the degrees of freedom within the system.How far I've gotten to solving the problem:

(boiling point of benzene + boiling point of pentane + boiling point of ethylene) / 3 = boiling point of the solution accurate to one significant figure.

It's a joke problem. I'm joking.

 

[BvU]

Using nothing but pen, paper and a ham

Doesn't that exclude using PF ?

 

[256bits]

and a ham

Wouldn't vegetarians object!

 

[berkeman]

It's a joke problem. I'm joking.

Then you don't need us to waste our time trying to reply. Thread is closed.