Question

Fill in the blanks by choosing the appropriate word(s) from those given in the brackets:

[electrophilic, four, 4-bromophenol, first, alc. AgCN, decreases, 2,4,6-tribromophenol, nucleophilic, two, zero, alc. KCN, increases]

The addition of a non-volatile solute to a pure solvent ______ its vapour pressure and ______ its boiling point.

Answer 1

The addition of a non-volatile solute to a pure solvent decreases its vapour pressure and increases its boiling point.