RESULTS :

Vapor liquid equilibrium data

3L Methanol + 3L Water

Water (L)
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0

Methanol
(L)
0.1
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.0

Density (g/cm )
Molecular Weight (g/mol)

Temperature (oC)
Vapor
Liquid
78.0
4.2
84.9
3.2
81.1
0.5
77.0
0
76.4
1.5
Table 1

Refractive Index (nD)

Vapor
Liquid
1.3389
1.3332
1.3380
1.3331
1.3377
1.3334
1.3378
1.3333
1.3423
1.3344

Methanol
0.79
32.04
Table 2

CALCULATIONS

Density of water (H2O) = 1 g/cm3

Density of methanol (CH3OH)= 0.7918 g/cm3
Molecular weight H2O = 18 g/mol
Molecular weight CH3OH = 32 g/mol

Water
1
18

Number of moles=

Mass of subtance
Molecular weight of subtance

Number of moles H2O

Volume of Water (L)

3
1

Mass of H 2 O=

Volume of H2O = 3L

1 g H 2 O 10 6 cm3

3 L H 20=3000 g H 2 O
cm3 H 2O 1000 L

Moles of H 2 O=3000 g H 2 O

1 mol H 2 O
=166.667 mol
18 g H 2 O

Volume of H2O = 1L

1 g H 2 O 10 6 cm3
Mass of H 2 O= 3

1 L H 20=1000 g H 2 O
cm H 2O 1000 L

Moles of H 2 O=1000 g H 2 O

1 mol H 2O
=55.556 mol
18 g H 2 O

Number of moles CH3OH

Volume of Methanol (L)

0.1
0.4
0.5
1.0
1.0

Moles of Methanol (mol)

2.4744
316.72
12.3719
24.7438
49.4875

Moles of Water (mol)

166.667
55.556

Volume of CH3OH = 0.1L

Mass of CH 3OH =

Moles of CH 3 OH =79.18 g CH 3 OH

Mass of CH 3OH =

1 mol CH 3 OH
=2.4744 mol
32 g CH 3OH

Volume of CH3OH = 0.4L

0.7918 g CH 3 OH 10 6 cm 3

0.4 L CH 3 OH =316.72 g CH 3 OH
1000 L
cm 3 CH 3 OH

Moles of CH 3 OH =237.54 g CH 3 OH

1 mol CH 3 OH
=7.4231 mol
32 g CH 3 OH

Volume of CH3OH = 0.5L

Mass of CH 3OH =

0.7918 g CH 3 OH 10 cm

0.5 LCH 3 OH =395.9 g CH 3 OH

1000 L
cm 3 CH 3 OH

Moles of CH 3 OH =395.9 g CH 3 OH

0.7918 g CH 3 OH 10 cm

0.1 L CH 3 OH =79.18 gCH 3 OH

3
1000 L
cm CH 3 OH

1 mol CH 3 OH
=12.3719 mol
32 g CH 3OH

Volume of CH3OH = 1.0 L

Mass of CH 3OH =

0.7918 g CH 3 OH 10 6 cm 3

1.0 L CH 3 OH =791.8 gCH 3 OH

3
1000 L
cm CH 3 OH

Moles of CH 3 OH =791.8 g CH 3 OH

Apparatus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Methanol
Water
Evaporator
Condenser
Refractometer
Beaker
Ebulliometer
Dropper

1 mol CH 3 OH
=24.7438 mol
32 g CH 3OH

Procedures
1. The valves are opened to remove the unwanted liquid
2. The valves is closed.
3. The main switch is opened. The water supply is open to ensure there is cooling
system through out the experiment
4. The valve 8 is opened.
5. 0.1L methanol and 3L water are poured into evaporator through valve 1. The V! Is
closed
6. V13 and V14 is opened at level the sight tube. The liquid level is checked to be
above the safety line on the level sight tube. The valves V13 and V14 are closed.
7. Valve 10 is adjusted (open) to allow 5L/min of cooling water to flow through the
condenser.
8. The temperature at the controller TIC-01 is set to 100 C

9. The temperature rise is observed in TIC-01. The liquid in evaporator is boiled

when the temperature at T1-02 started to increase sharply, Pressure at PI-01 is
observed.
10. The temperature and pressure are recorded
11. The liquid and vapour sample is collected from the unit to be analyze. The
composition and refractive index of liquid and vapour samples are recorded.
12. The heater is switched off and the valve V!! Are open to allows coil in evaporator
to cool.
13. As the temperature drop to 50C, the valve V11 is closed.
14. The experiment is continued by using 0.4 L , 0.5 and 0.1 L methanol
15. The experiment is observed and the results are recorded.