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question 132

Multiple Choice

A solution is 40.00% by volume benzene (C₆H₆) in carbon tetrachloride at 20°C. The vapor pressure of pure benzene at this temperature is 74.61 mmHg and its density is 0.87865 g/cm³; the vapor pressure of pure carbon tetrachloride is 91.32 mmHg and its density is 1.5940 g/cm³. If this solution is ideal, its total vapor pressure at 20°C is

• A) 84.64 mmHg.
• B) 84.30 mmHg.
• C) 82.96 mmHg.
• D) 81.63 mmHg.
• E) 165.93 mmHg.

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Definitions:

Sacrifice Ratio

The measure of economic costs associated with reducing inflation through monetary policies, typically represented as the loss in output per percentage point decrease in inflation.

Inflation Expectations

The rate at which consumers, businesses, and investors expect prices to rise in the future.

Phillips Curve

A macroeconomic theory that suggests unemployment and inflation have a stable and inverse relationship, indicating trade-offs short-term policy-making.

Disinflation

A reduction in the rate of inflation, indicating a slowdown in the rate at which prices are rising.