<u>Answer:</u>
Carbon and silicon both are tetravalent elements as compared to germanium, tin, and lead which are divalent.
That's because Ge, tin, and Pb show inert pair effect and has a greater nuclear effective charge on the 's' electrons due to poor shielding effect. .That's why these elements are not able to share their valence electrons while carbon and silicon does and show "catenation" which is the ability to form long chain molecules.
The theory is most likely accurate and the main reason behind this process of thinking is because a majority of the scientists around the world agree with the theory. It can never be biased or incomplete. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option or option "C".
Explanation:
The given data is as follows.
T =
= (120 + 273.15)K = 393.15 K,
As it is given that it is an equimolar mixture of n-pentane and isopentane.
So,
= 0.5 and
= 0.5
According to the Antoine data, vapor pressure of two components at 393.15 K is as follows.
(393.15 K) = 9.2 bar
(393.15 K) = 10.5 bar
Hence, we will calculate the partial pressure of each component as follows.

= 
= 4.6 bar
and, 
= 
= 5.25 bar
Therefore, the bubble pressure will be as follows.
P =
= 4.6 bar + 5.25 bar
= 9.85 bar
Now, we will calculate the vapor composition as follows.

= 
= 0.467
and, 
= 
= 0.527
Calculate the dew point as follows.
= 0.5,
= 0.5


= 0.101966
P = 9.807
Composition of the liquid phase is
and its formula is as follows.

= 
= 0.5329

= 
= 0.467
Q1. Chemical, Physical, Physical, Physical
(l am not 100% sure about the 4th answer)
Q2. All of the above