For a dilute solution containing $2.5 \mathrm{~g}$ of a non-volatile non-electrolyte solute in $100…

For a dilute solution containing $2.5 \mathrm{~g}$ of a non-volatile non-electrolyte solute in $100 \mathrm{~g}$ of water, the elevation in boiling point at 1 atm pressure is $2^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. Assuming concentration of solute is much lower than the concentration of solvent, the vapour pressure ( $\mathrm{mm}$ of $\mathrm{Hg}$ ) of the solution is (take $K_{b}=0.76 \mathrm{~K} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}$ )
  1. 724
  2. 740
  3. 736
  4. 718

Solution

From Raoult's law, $\frac{p^{\circ}-p}{p^{\circ}}=\frac{\text { No. of moles of solute }}{\text { No. of moles of solvent }+\text { No. of moles of solute }}$ When the concentration of solute is much lower than the concentration of solvent, $\begin{array}{l} \frac{p^{\circ}-p}{p^{\circ}}=\frac{\text { No. of moles of solute }}{\text { No. of moles of solvent }} \\ \frac{760-p}{760}=\frac{2.5 / m}{100 / 18}...(i) \end{array}$ From elevation in boiling point, $\Delta T_{b}=K_{b} \times m$ $\begin{array}{l} 2=0.76 \times m \\ m=\frac{2}{0.76}...(ii) \end{array}$ From(i) and (ii), $p=724 \mathrm{~mm}$

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2012 (Paper 2)

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