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Total vapour pressure of mixture of 1 mol of A (P0A=150 torr) and 2 mol of B (P0B=240 torr) is 200 torr. In this case :

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there is positive deviation from Raoult's law
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there is negative deviation from Raoult's law
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there is no deviation from Raoult's law
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molecular masses of A and B are also required for calculating the deviation
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Solution

The correct option is A there is negative deviation from Raoult's law
Considering the mixture to be ideal,
Ptotal=PAχA+PBχB=50+160=210torr
But the experimental pressure is 200 torr. So, the mixture shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law.

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