Question:

When a certain amount of solid A is dissolved in 100 g of water at 25°C to make a dilute solution, the vapour pressure of the solution is reduced to one-half of that of pure water. The vapour pressure of pure water is 23.76 mmHg. The number of moles of solute A added is _________. (Nearest Integer).

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Correct Answer: 6

Solution and Explanation

\(\frac{P_0-P_s}{P_s}\) =\( \frac{n_A}{n_B}\)
1 = \( \frac{n_A}{n_B}\)
nA-nB
∴ Moles of solute added considering it as a non- electrolyte
\(\frac{100}{18} \)≈ 5.55
≈ 6

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Concepts Used:

Concentration of Solutions

It is the amount of solute present in one liter of solution.

Concentration in Parts Per Million - The parts of a component per million parts (106) of the solution.

Mass Percentage - When the concentration is expressed as the percent of one component in the solution by mass it is called mass percentage (w/w).

Volume Percentage - Sometimes we express the concentration as a percent of one component in the solution by volume, it is then called as volume percentage

Mass by Volume Percentage - It is defined as the mass of a solute dissolved per 100mL of the solution.

Molarity - One of the most commonly used methods for expressing the concentrations is molarity. It is the number of moles of solute dissolved in one litre of a solution.

Molality - Molality represents the concentration regarding moles of solute and the mass of solvent.

Normality - It is the number of gram equivalents of solute present in one liter of the solution and it is denoted by N.

Formality - It is the number of gram formula present in one litre of solution.