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On mixing 10 mL of acetone with 40 mL of chloroform, the total volume of the solution is:

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< 50 mL
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> 50 mL
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C
= 50 mL
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D
Can not be predicted
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Solution

The correct option is D < 50 mL
The inter-particle forces in between CHCl3 and acetone increases due to H-bonding and thus ΔmixingV becomes negative. So the resulting solution will have a volume of less than 50 ml.

Hence, the correct option is A

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