Using Raoult’s law explain how the total vapour pressure over the solution is related to mole fraction of components in the following solutions.
(a)
(b)
Where, are the vapour pressure of pure components (A) and (B)
And are the mole fractions of the components in the solution.
(b) On dissolving in water, the vapour pressure lowers. Vapour pressure of solution is:
Where =mole fraction of solvent
=vapour pressure of pure solvent
p=vapour pressure of solution
Similarly,
=mole fraction of solute