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Assiertion : The vapour pressure of a lu...

Assiertion : The vapour pressure of a luquid decreses if some non-volatile solute is dissolved in it.
Reason : The relative lowering of a solution containing a non-volatile solute is equil to the mole fraction of the solute in the solution.

A

If both assertion are reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are corrct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.

C

If assertion is corrct but reason is incorrect.

D

If assertion and reason both are incrrect.

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The correct Answer is:
b

Correct Explanation : On adding a non- volatile solute the vapour pressure of liquid decreases because the solute particles occupying some surface area of the luquid (solvent) resulting in lowering of vapour pressure.
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