JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2018 - 15th April Evening Slot - No. 12)

Two 5 molal solutions are prepared by dissolving a non-electrolyte non-volatile solute separately in the solvents X and Y. The molecular weights of the solvents are Mx and My, respectively where Mx = $${3 \over 4}$$ My. The relative lowering of vapor pressure of the solution in X is ''m'' times that of the solution in Y. Given that the number of moles of solute is very small in comparison to that of the solvent, the value of ''m'' is :
$${4 \over 3}$$
$${3 \over 4}$$
$${1 \over 2}$$
$${1 \over 4}$$

Explanation

Relative lowering of vapour pressure,

   $${{\Delta P} \over P}$$   =   $${{{n_2}} \over {{n_1}}}$$

n2  =  Number of moles of solute

n1   =   Number of moles of solvent.

Given that,

Here is 5 molal solution, means 5 moles of solute are dissolved in 1 kg or 1000 g of solvent.

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ Number of moles of solute = 5

Number of moles of solvent X  =  $${{1000} \over {{M_X}}}$$

Number of moles of solvent Y = $${{1000} \over {My}}$$

$$\therefore\,\,\,$$ $${\left( {{{\Delta \,P} \over P}} \right)_x}$$   =   $${5 \over {{{1000} \over {{M_x}}}}}$$ = $${{5{M_x}} \over {1000}}$$

$${\left( {{{\Delta \,P} \over P}} \right)_y}$$   =   $${5 \over {{{1000} \over {{M_y}}}}}$$   =   $${{5\,{M_y}} \over {1000}}$$

Accoding to the question.

$${{5{M_x}} \over {1000}}$$   =   m $$ \times $$ $${{5\,{M_y}} \over {1000}}$$

$$ \Rightarrow $$$$\,\,\,$$ Mx  =   m $$ \times $$ My

$$ \Rightarrow $$$$\,\,\,$$ $${3 \over 4}$$ My = m $$ \times $$ My   [as given,   Mx = $${3 \over 4}$$ My]

$$ \Rightarrow $$$$\,\,\,$$ m   =   $${3 \over 4}$$

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