To determine the Henry's law constant for bromobenzene, we use the relationship provided by Henry's Law, which states that the vapor pressure of a solute above a dilute solution is directly proportional to its mole fraction in the solution. Mathematically, Henry's Law is given by:
\(P = k_H \cdot x\)
where:
Given:
For a dilute solution, the mole fraction \(x\) can be approximated as the molality when the solvent is water. Since water has a molar mass of approximately 18 g/mol, the mole fraction \(x\) is:
\(x \approx \frac{0.1}{55.5} \, \text{since} \, 1 \, \text{kg of water} \approx 55.5 \, \text{mol of water}\)
Thus, the mole fraction \(x = \frac{0.1}{55.5} = 0.0018\).
Substituting \(P\) and \(x\) into the equation for Henry's Law:
\(24.0 = k_H \cdot 0.0018\)
Solving for \(k_H\):
\(k_H = \frac{24.0}{0.0018} = 24000 \, \text{kPa} \cdot \text{mol}^{-1}\)
However, the unit needs to be expressed in terms of kPa kg mol-1. Hence, dividing by 1000 to convert from mol-1 to kg mol-1, we get:
\(k_H = 240 \, \text{kPa} \cdot \text{kg} \cdot \text{mol}^{-1}\)
Therefore, the Henry's law constant of bromobenzene is 240 kPa kg mol-1. This matches the first option, which is \(240 \, \text{kPa} \, \text{kg} \, \text{mol}^{-1}\).
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