Vapour pressure of CCl4 at 25OC is 143mm Hg. 0.5gm of a non-volatile solute (mol. wt. 65) is dissolved in 100ml of CCl4. Find the vapour pressure of the solution.
(Density of CCl4=1.58gm/cm3)
A
141.93 mm
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B
94.39 mm
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C
199.34 mm
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D
143.99 mm
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Solution
The correct option is A 141.93 mm Here logically the option A is correct because when the non-volatile solute is added is added to the solvent the vapour pressure of the solution gets lowered and here only option A has a vapour pressure less than the vapour pressure of the solvent.