A solution is a homogeneous type of mixture of two or more substances. A solution has two parts: a solute and a solvent.
The solution is as follows:
K = [Partial pressure of isoborneol]/[Partial pressure of borneol] = 0.106
The molar mass of isoborneol/borneol is 154.25 g/mol
Mol isoborneol = 15 g/154.25 = 0.0972 mol
Mol borneol = 7.5 g/154.25 = 0.0486 mol
Use the ICE approach
borneol → isoborneol
I 0.0972 0.0486
C -x +x
E 0.0972 - x 0.0486 + x
Total moles = 0.1458
Using Raoult's Law,
Partial Pressure = Mole fraction*Total Pressure
[Partial pressure of isoborneol] = [(0.0972-x)/0.1458]*P
[Partial pressure of borneol] = [(0.0486+x/0.1458)]*P
0.106 = [(0.0972-x)/0.1458]*P/ [(0.0486+x/0.1458)]*P
Solving for x,
x = 0.0832
Thus,
<em>Mol fraction of borneol = (0.0486+0.0832)/0.1458 = 0.904</em>
<em>Mol fraction of isoborneol = (0.0972-0.0832)/0.1458 = 0.096</em>
Measuring the ratio of C-14 to C-12 in the remains of dead organisms to determine how much time has passed since the organism died
the answer is D
