Raoult's Law

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Raoult's Law: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Raoult's Law, Raoult's Law for an Ideal Solution of Two Liquid Components, Raoult's Law for a Solution Containing a Non-Volatile Solute in a Liquid, Variation of Vapour Pressure of a Mixture with Composition, etc.

Important Questions on Raoult's Law

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For a binary ideal liquid solution, the variation in total vapour pressure versus composition of solution is given by which of the curves?

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Raoult's law becomes a special case of Henry's law when KH=p0. In this equation, KH is 

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At 298 K, the vapour pressure of an ideal solution containing 1 mol of liquid L1 and 2 mol of liquid L2 is 500 mm Hg. When 2 mol of L1 is added to this solution, the vapour pressure of the solution increases by 5%. What are the respective vapour pressures (in mm Hg ) of L1 and L2 in their pure states at 298 K ?

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A mixture of toluene and benzene forms a nearly ideal solution. Assume PB° and PT° to be the vapor pressures of pure benzene and toluene, respectively. The slope of the line obtained by plotting the total vapor pressure to the mole fraction of benzene is:

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In the pressure vs. the mole fraction of benzene curves/lines shown below, the total vapour pressure of an ideal mixture of benzene and toluene will follow the curve/line.

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For a dilute solution containing 2.5 g of a non-volatile non-electrolyte solution in 100 g of water, the elevation in boiling point at 1atm pressure is 2°C. Assuming the concentration of solute is much lower than the concentration of the solvent, the vapor pressure of the solution is (Kb = 0.76 K kg mol-1)

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Two liquids X and Y form an ideal solution. At 300 K, vapour pressure of the solution containing 1 mole of X and 3 mole of Y is 550 mm Hg. At the same temperature, if1  mole of Y is further added to this solution, vapour pressure of the solution increases by10 mm Hg . Vapour pressure (in mm Hg) of X and Y in their pure states will be, respectively

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The vapours pressure of pure components X and Y are 200 torr and 100 torr respectively. Assuming a solution of these components obeys Raoult's law, the mole fraction of component X in the vapours phase in equilibrium with a solution containing equimolecular of X and Y is

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Which of the following units is most useful in relating concentration of solution with its vapour pressure?

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When partial pressure of solvent in solution of non-volatile solute is plotted against its mole fraction, nature of graph is

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Partial pressure of solvent (mole fraction=x1) in solution of non-volatile solute (mole fraction=x2) is given by equation,

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If Two liquids A and B which form a non-ideal solution which obey the  below equation as PT=PA0+3(PB0PA0)XB+2(PA0PB0)XB2.

Calculate the exact composition (by mole) when this mixture boils without change in composition at a definite temperature of an equimolar mixture of A and B is distilled, Where PA0 and PB0 , (PB0>PA0) are vapour pressures of A and B respectively XB= mole fraction of B in liquid phase

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Maximum boiling azeotrope will be formed by-

 

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Two volatile liquids A and B are mixed in a molar ratio of 1:4. The value of PA and PB are 440 mm Hg and 120 mm Hg, respectively. What is the total vapour pressure of the solution?

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Which of the following mixtures will show a positive deviation from Raoult's law?

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A mixture of liquid A and B is formed which boils at 80 °C and 1 atm pressure, then calculate the amount of A in the above mixture if vapour pressure of pure liquid A and B is 520 mm Hg and 1000 mm Hg, respectively, at 80 °C
(1 atm = 760 mm of Hg)

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In a solution of CS2 and acetone, the mole fraction of CS2 is 0.25 and the total vapor pressure is 600 mm Hg. Which of the following statements about the solution is true?

[Given: At 35°C, the vapor pressure of CS2 is 512 mm Hg and of acetone is 344 mm Hg.]

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Two liquids X and Y from an ideal solution at 300 K, vapour pressure of the solution containing 1 mol of X and 3 mol of Y is 550 mm Hg. At the same temperature, if 1 mole of Y is further added to this solution, Vapor pressure of the solution increases by 10 mm Hg. Vapor pressure (in mm Hg) of X and Y in their pure states will be, respectively:

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If P0 and PS are the vapour pressures of the solvent and solution respectively, n1 and n2 are the mole fractions of the solvent and solute respectively, then

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A solution is prepared containing a 2:1 mol ratio of dibromo ethane (C2H4Br2) and dibromo propane (C3H6Br2). What is the total vapour pressure over the solution assuming ideal behaviour?


Vapour pressure

(mm Hg)

C2H4Br2

173

C3H6Br2

127