According to Raoult's law relative lowering of vapour pressure for a solution is equal to:

Correct answer: B. Mole fraction of the solute

  • A. mole fraction of the solvaent
  • B. Mole fraction of the solute
  • C. Moles of a solvant
  • D. Moles of the solvent

Explanation

According to Raoult's law, the relative lowering of vapor pressure is equal to the mole fraction of the solute in the solution.Raoult's law describes the relationship between the vapor pressure of a solvent in a solution and the vapor pressure of the pure solvent. It states that the relative lowering of vapor pressure (Δp/Ppure is equal to the mole fraction of the solute (x solute ).Mathematically, it can be expressed as:Δp/ Ppure =x solute

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