If P° and P_s are the V.P. of solvent and solution respectively and n₁ and n₂ are the mole of solute and solvent then:

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$(P^{\circ} - P_{S}) / P_{S} = n_{1} / n_{2}$

None of these

$(P^{\circ} - P_{s}) / P^{\circ} = n_{1} / n_{2}$

$(P^{\circ} - P_{s}) / P^{\circ} = n_{1} / (n_{1} + n_{2})$

answer is A, B.

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If P^o and P^S are the V.P. of solvent and solution respectively and n₁ and n₂ are the moles of solute and solvent then (P^o−P_S)/P^o=n₁/(n₁+n₂) and (P^o−P_S)/P_S=n₁/n₂

where (P^o−P_S)/P^o is relative lowering of vapour pressure.

Thus according to Rault's law, in a solution containing several nonvolatile solutes, the lowering of vapour pressure depends on the sum of the mole fractions of the various solutes. The vapour pressure depends only on the relative number of solute molecules.

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