Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions

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Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Boiling Point, Vapour Pressure, Freezing Point, Saturated Vapour Pressure, Partial Vapour Pressure, Variation of Vapour Pressure with Temperature and, Standard Boiling Point

Important Questions on Vapour Pressure of Liquid Solutions

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Which of the following plots does not represent the behaviour of an ideal binary liquid solution?

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The vapour pressure vs. temperature curve for a solution solvent system is shown below.

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The boiling point of the solvent is _____°C.

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Which of the given statements is correct with respect to a liquid?

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Two liquids A and B boil at 145° C and 190° C respectively. Which of them has a higher vapour pressure at 80° C?

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Why boiling point of water is increased on the addition of sodium chloride into it?

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Why does vapour pressure of a liquid decrease when a non-volatile solute is added into it?

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Why is the vapour pressure of a liquid constant at a constant temperature?

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The vapour pressure of ethanol is 115 torr at 34.9°C. if ΔHvap  of ethanol is 38.6 kJ/mol. Calculate the temp. C when then vapour pressure is 760 torr.

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The vapour pressure of ethanol is 115 torr at 34.9°C if Hvap of ethanol is 38.6 kJ/mol. Calculate the temperature °C when the vapour pressure is 760 torr. [Use relation T K =t°C+273]

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Define the vapour pressure of a liquid. What happens to the vapour pressure when the dissolved solute is non-volatile.

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Describe the relation between vapour pressure and surface area.

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Why is the vapour pressure of a solution of glucose in water lower than that of water?

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Benzene (C6H6) and toluene (C7H8) form a nearly ideal solution at 313 K. The vapour pressures of pure benzene and toluene are 160 mm of Hg and 60 mm of Hg respectively. Calculate the partial pressure of benzene and toluene and the total pressure over the following solution containing equal molecules of benzene and toluene.

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Benzene (C6H6) and toluene (C7H8) form a nearly ideal solution at 313 K. The vapour pressures of pure benzene and toluene are 160 mm of Hg and 60 mm of Hg respectively. Calculate the partial pressure of benzene and toluene and the total pressure over the following solution containing 1 mole of benzene and 4 moles of toluene.

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If an aqueous solution of glucose is allowed to freeze, then crystals of which will be seperated out first?

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Benzene (C6H6) and toluene (C7H8) form a nearly ideal solution at 313 K. The vapour pressures of pure benzene and toluene are 160 mm of Hg and 60 mm of Hg respectively. Calculate the partial pressure of benzene and toluene and the total pressure over the following solution containing equal weights of benzene and toluene.

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An aqueous solution of methanol in water has vapour pressure

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Why boiling of an egg or cooking of rice in an open vessel takes more time at a hill station?

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The boiling point of carbon tetrachloride is 77oC and its heat of vaporisation is 31 kJ mol-1. Calculate the vapour pressure of carbon tetrachloride in atmospheres at 25oC.

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Why is liquid ammonia bottle first cooled in ice before opening it ?