Liquid a has higher vapour pressure than liquid b. Which liquid out of a and b will have lower boiling point.

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Tricks: if the vapour pressure increases then boiling point decreases, here in the question liquid a has higher vapour pressure, it means liquid a has lower boiling point.

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