Table 4.1. Physical conditions recorded for the determination of ΔHvap for acetone and methanol.

Parameter, °C Value
Room Temperature
Atmospheric Pressure
Corrected Barometic
Pressure, mmHg

Table 4.2. Gas constants for the Van der Waals EOS for Acetone and Methanol.
a, L2* bar*mol-2 b, L* mol-1
Acetone 16.02 0.1124
Methanol 9.472 0.06584
Reference: Dean, John A. (1999). Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry. 15th ed. USA: McGraw- Hill,Inc. p. 2609.

Table 4.3 Normal boiling point of acetone and methanol.

Boiling Point (oC)
Acetone 56.1
Methanol 64.7
Adapted from the experiment described by Gerald S. Levinson in J. Chem. Ed. 59 (337) 1982.

Table 4.4 Theoretical ΔHvap, of acetone and methanol.

ΔHvap (J/mol)
Acetone 30.3
Methanol 35.3
Adapted from the experiment described by Gerald S. Levinson in J. Chem. Ed. 59 (337) 1982.

Table 4.5 Determining the change in the mercury levels of the manometer for acetone.
Temperature, Trial 1 Trial 2
o
C h1,mm h2,mm ∆h,mm h1,mm h2,mm ∆h,mm
36.1
38.1
40.1
42.1
44.1
46.1
48.1
50.1
52.1
54.1
56.1

Table 4.6 Determining the change in the mercury levels of the manometer for methanol.
Temperature, Trial 1 Trial 2
o
C h1,mm h2,mm ∆h,mm h1,mm h2,mm ∆h,mm
44.7
46.7
48.7
50.7
52.7
54.7
56.7
58.7
60.7
62.7
64.7

Table 4.7 Determining the ΔHvap of acetone using the corrected mercury manometer reading and gas
pressure for increasing Temperature mode.
Temperature 1/T (1/K) Trial 1 Trial 2
(K) hcorrected Pgas lnP hcorrected Pgas lnP
309.25
311.25
313.25
315.25
317.25
319.25
321.25
323.25
325.25
327.25
329.25
ΔHvap
- 𝑅
ΔHvap

Table 4.8 Determining the ΔHvap of acetone using the corrected mercury manometer reading and gas
pressure for decreasing Temperature mode.
Temperature 1/T (1/K) Trial 1 Trial 2
(K) hcorrected Pgas lnP hcorrected Pgas lnP
329.25
327.25
325.25
323.25
321.25
319.25
317.25
315.25
313.25
311.25
309.25
ΔHvap
- 𝑅
ΔHvap

Table 4.9 Determining the ΔHvap of methanol using the corrected mercury manometer reading and gas
pressure for increasing Temperature mode.
Temperature 1/T (1/K) Trial 1 Trial 2
(K) hcorrected Pgas lnP hcorrected Pgas lnP
317.85
319.85
321.85
323.85
325.85
327.85
329.85
331.85
333.85
335.85
337.85
ΔHvap
- 𝑅
ΔHvap

Table 4.10 Determining the ΔHvap of methanol using the corrected mercury manometer reading and gas
pressure for decreasing Temperature mode.
Temperature 1/T (1/K) Trial 1 Trial 2
(K) hcorrected Pgas lnP hcorrected Pgas lnP
337.85
335.85
333.85
331.85
329.85
327.85
325.85
323.85
321.85
319.85
317.85
ΔHvap
- 𝑅
ΔHvap

Table 4.11 Percent Error between the Experimental and Theoretical Molar Heat of Vaporization for
Acetone and Methanol.

Sample Parameter Trial 1 Trial 2

Increasing Decreasing Increasing Decreasing
Acetone Experimental
ΔHvap. J/mol
Theoretical
ΔHvap. J/mol
Percent error,
%
Methanol Experimental
ΔHvap. J/mol
Theoretical
ΔHvap. J/mol
Percent error,
%
Table 4.12. Calculation of the Compressibility Factor using the van der Waals EOS for Acetone
and Methanol.

Paramete Trial 1 Trial 2

r Increasing Decreasing Increasing Decreasing
Acetone Temperat
ure, K
Vapor
Pressure,
mmHg
Compres
sibility
Factor, Z
Methanol Temperat
ure, K
Vapor
Pressure,
mmHg
Compres
sibility
Factor, Z

Table 4.13. Recalculation of the Molar Heat of Vaporization for Acetone and Methanol with the
Compressibility Factor, Z included.

Parameter Trial 1 Trial 2

Increasing Decreasing Increasing Decreasing
Acetone Compressibility
Factor, Z
Experimental
ΔHvap, J/mol
Theoretical
ΔHvap, J/mol
Percent Error,
%
Methanol Compressibility
Factor, Z
Experimental
ΔHvap, J/mol
Theoretical
ΔHvap, J/mol
Percent Error,
%