Give an answer for the follwoing exercise.
(a) Trouton's rule states that the ratio of the molar heat of vaporization of a liquid (ΔHvap ) to its boiling point in kelvins is approximately 90 J/K⋅mol. Use the following data to show that this is the case and explain why Trouton's rule holds true.
Benzene Hexane Mercury Toluene Tbp(∘C)80.168.7357110.6ΔHvap (kJ/mol)31.030.859.035.2
(b) Use the values in the table to calculate the same ratio for ethanol and water. Explain why Trouton's rule does not apply to these two substances as well as it does to other liquids.
Substance Argon (Ar) Benzene (C6H6) Ethanol (C2H5OH) Diethyl ether (C2H5OC2H5) Mercury (Hg2) Methane (CH4) Water (H2O) Boiling point (∘C)−18680.178.334.6357−164100ΔHvap (kJ/mol)6.331.039.326.059.09.240.79
Explain why the ratio is considerably smaller than 90 J/K⋅mol for liquid HF.