Question

The system acetone(1)/acetonitrile(2)/nitromethane(3) at 80^oC(353.15K) and 110kPa has the overall composition, z₁=0.45, z₂=0.35, z₃=0.20. Assuming that Raoult's law is appropriate to this system, determine L,V. The vapor pressures of the pure species at 80^oC( 353.15K) are: P₁(sat)=195.75, P₂(sat)=97.84, P₃(sat)=50.32kPa.

Note: L is the moles of liquid with mole fraction x_i , V is the moles of vapor, with mole fraction y_i

Can you help me to figure out V? I have done this problem until the whole bunch equation of V, but we need to iterate to find out V. It takes time to do it. Can you help me with the iteration steps with Matlab? Thank you

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