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Relative Lowering of Vapour Pressure — Prelims Questions

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Updated 22 Mar 2026
Q1medium

The vapour pressure of pure benzene at a certain temperature is 0.850bar0.850\,\text{bar}. A non-volatile, non-electrolyte solid weighing 0.5g0.5\,\text{g} when added to 39g39\,\text{g} of benzene (molar mass 78g/mol78\,\text{g/mol}) results in a solution with a vapour pressure of 0.845bar0.845\,\text{bar}. What is the molar mass of the solid substance?

Q2medium

Which of the following solutions will have the lowest vapour pressure at a given temperature?

Q3easy

At 300K300\,\text{K}, the vapour pressure of a solution containing 1mole1\,\text{mole} of a non-volatile solute in 4moles4\,\text{moles} of water is PsP_s. If the vapour pressure of pure water at 300K300\,\text{K} is P0P^0, what is the ratio P0Ps\frac{P^0}{P_s}?

Q4easy

If the relative lowering of vapour pressure for an aqueous solution is 0.020.02, what is the mole fraction of the solvent in this solution?

Q5medium

The vapour pressure of pure water at 298K298\,\text{K} is 23.75mmHg23.75\,\text{mmHg}. The vapour pressure of an aqueous solution containing 5g5\,\text{g} of urea (molar mass 60g/mol60\,\text{g/mol}) dissolved in 100g100\,\text{g} of water (molar mass 18g/mol18\,\text{g/mol}) is approximately:

Q6easy

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding relative lowering of vapour pressure?