chemistry problem, vapor pressure.?

Calculate the mass of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) that must be added to 1.00 kg of ethanol (C2H5OH) to reduce its vapor pressure by 12.9 torr at 35°C. The vapor pressure of pure ethanol at 35°C is 1.00 102 torr.

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  • moles ethanol = 1000 g/ 46.069 g/mol= 21.7

    vapor pressure solution must be 1.00 x 10^2 - 12.9 = 87.1 torr

    87.1 = 1.00 x 10^2 X

    X = mole fraction water = 0.871

    0.871 = 21.7 / 21.7 + moles glycol

    18.9 + 0.871 moles glycol = 21.7

    0.871 moles glycol = 2.8

    moles glycol = 3.21

    mass glycol = 3.21 x 62.068 g/mol= 199.2 g

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