Safrole Was Once Used as a Flavoring in Root Beer

question 2

Multiple Choice

Safrole was once used as a flavoring in root beer, until it was banned in 1960. What is the vapor pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving 0.75 mol of nonvolatile safrole in 950 g of ethanol (46.07 g/mol) ? P°_ethanol = 50.0 torr at 25°C.

• A) 1.8 torr
• B) 11 torr
• C) 15 torr
• D) 40 torr
• E) 48 torr

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