99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistrySolutions
An aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid -
Options
- AObeys Raoult’s law
- BShows negative deviations from Raoults’ law
- CShows positive deviations from Raoults’ law
- DObeys Henrys’ law at all compositions
Correct answer
B. Shows negative deviations from Raoults’ law
Step-by-step solution
It shows negative deviation from Raoult’s law. If the attraction between different molecules (for example, between HCl and H 2 O molecules) is stronger, the escaping tendency from the solution to the vapour phase will be smaller. As a result the partial vapour pressure will be smaller than predicted by Raoult’s law and the system exhibits a negative deviation.