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Question
CBSEENCH12005734

Calculate the mass of a non-volatile solute (molecular mass 40 g mol–1) which should be dissolved in 114 g octane to reduce its vapour pressure to 80%.

Solution
Answer:
molar mass of solute, M2 =40g mol-1
mass of octane, w1= 114g
molar mass of solute, M1 = 114 g mol-1

Let the vapour pressure of pure octane be pA0
then, the vapour pressure of the octane after dissolving the non volatile solute is  80100p10
applying the relation,
PA0-PAPA0 = xA
or       100-80100 = ωBMBωAMA

or         20100=ωB40×114114

or                   ωB = 40×20100 = 8 g