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Choose the most correct option. Vapour pressure of a solution is _______.

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Choose the most correct option.

Vapour pressure of a solution is _______.

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  • directly proportional to the mole fraction of the solute

  • inversely proportional to the mole fraction of the solute

  • inversely proportional to the mole fraction of the solvent

  • directly proportional to the mole fraction of the solvent

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Vapour pressure of a solution is directly proportional to the mole fraction of the solvent.

For solutions containing non-volatile solutes, Raoult's law may be stated as at a given temperature, the vapour pressure of a solution containing a non-volatile solute is directly proportional to the mole fraction of the solvent.

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Chapter 2: Solutions - Exercises [Page 45]

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Balbharati Chemistry [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
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