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The vapour pressure of acetone at 20°C is 185 torr. When 1.2g of a non-volatile substance was dissolved in 100g of acetone at 20°C, its vapour pressure was 183torr. The molar mass (g mol-1) of the substance is

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a

32

b

64

c

128

d

488

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Vapour pressure of pure acetone, P0A = 185 torr
Vapour pressure of solution, P = 183 torr
Molar mass of solvent, MA = 58 g mol-1
WB = 1.2 g, WA = 100 g
P0APP0A=xB=nBnAP0APP0A=WBMB×MAWA185183185=1.2MB×581002185=1.5×58MB×100MB=1.2×58×1852×100=64.38

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The vapour pressure of acetone at 20°C is 185 torr. When 1.2g of a non-volatile substance was dissolved in 100g of acetone at 20°C, its vapour pressure was 183torr. The molar mass (g mol-1) of the substance is