Q.

The vapour pressure lowering caused by the addition of 100 g 

of sucrose(molecular mass = 342) to 1000 g of water if the vapour

 pressure of pure water at 25 ° C is 23.8 mm Hg

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a

0.125 mmHq

b

00.12 mm Hg

c

1.25 rnm Hg

d

 1.15 mm Hg 

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Given molecular mass of sucrose =  342

Moles of sucrose = =100342=0.292  mole

Moles of water   N=100018=55.5  moles and

Vapour pressure of pure water P 0 = 23.8 mm Hg

According to Raoult's law  

 ΔPP=nn+NΔP23.8=0.2920.292+55.5ΔP=23.8×0.29255.792=0.125mmHg

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