Properties such as boiling point, freezing point and vapour pressure of a pure solvent change when solute molecules are added to get homogeneous solution. These are called colligative properties. Applications of colligative properties are very useful in day-to-day life. One of its examples is the use of ethylene glycol and water mixture as anti-freezing liquid in the radiator of automobiles.
A solution `M` is prepared by mixing ethanol and water. Thus moel fraction of ethanol in the mixture is `0.9`.
Given: Freezing point depression constant of water
`(K_(f)^("water")) = 1.86 K kg mol^(-1)`
Freezing point depression constant of ethanol
`(K_(f)^("ethanol")) = 2.0 K kg mol^(-1)`
Boiling point elevation constant of water
`(K_(b)^("water")) = 0.52 K kg mol^(-1)`
Boiling point elevation constant of ethanol
`(K_(b)^("ethanol")) = 1.2 K kg mol^(-1)`
Standard freezing point of water `= 273 K`
Standard freezing point of ethanol `= 155.7K`
Standard boiling point of water `= 373 K`
Standard boiling point of ethanol `= 351.5 K`
vapour pressure of pure water `= 32.8 mm Hg`
Vapour pressure of pure ethanol `= 40 mm Hg`
Molecualr weight of water `= 18 g mol^(-1)`
Molecular weight of ethanol `= 46 g mol^(-1)`
In asweering the following questions, consider the solutions to be ideal dilute solutions and solutes to be non-volatile and non-dissociative.
The vapour pressure of the solution `M` is:

Options

A. 39.3 mm of Hg
B. 36.0 mm of Hg
C. 29.5 mm of Hg
D. 28.8 mm of Hg

Answer

B

Explanation

`P_("solution")=X_("water")P_("water")^(0)+X_("ethanol")P_("ethanol")^(0)`
`=0.1xx32.8+0.9xx40`
=36.328
=36 m Hg