Relative lowering of vapour pressure of a non-volatile solute X in wat...
(c) By Raoult’s law,
If solution is dilute,
If solution is of moderate concentration,
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Relative lowering of vapour pressure of a non-volatile solute X in wat...
Given data:
Relative lowering of vapour pressure of non-volatile solute X in water = 0.05
Kb(H2O) = 0.52 mol-1 kg-1
(Tb) = elevation in boiling point assuming a dilute solution
(ATb) = elevation in boiling point assuming a solution of moderate concentration
To find: {Tb) - {Tb)
Calculation:
According to the Raoult's law, the relative lowering of vapour pressure of a non-volatile solute X in water is given by the formula:
Relative lowering of vapour pressure = mole fraction of solute X in solution
i.e. 0.05 = mole fraction of solute X in solution
Let w be the mass of solute X in 1000 g of water.
Then, mole fraction of solute X in solution = (w/molar mass of X)/(1000/18)
Given, Kb(H2O) = 0.52 mol-1 kg-1
(Tb) = elevation in boiling point assuming a dilute solution
(ATb) = elevation in boiling point assuming a solution of moderate concentration
The formula to calculate the elevation in boiling point is given by:
(Tb) = Kb(H2O) x molality of solution
where, molality of solution = moles of solute X / mass of solvent (water) in kg
For a dilute solution, the molality of solution is very small, so we can assume that the molality of solution is equal to the mole fraction of solute X in solution.
Therefore, (Tb) = Kb(H2O) x mole fraction of solute X in solution
For a solution of moderate concentration, the molality of solution is not equal to the mole fraction of solute X in solution. So, we can use the formula:
(ATb) = Kb(H2O) x molality of solution x (1 + Kf x molality of solution)
where, Kf is the cryoscopic constant of water (= 1.86 mol-1 kg-1)
Substituting the given values, we get:
(Tb) - (ATb) = Kb(H2O) x mole fraction of solute X in solution - Kb(H2O) x molality of solution x (1 + Kf x molality of solution)
For a dilute solution, the mole fraction of solute X in solution is very small, so we can assume that the molality of solution is equal to the mole fraction of solute X in solution.
Therefore, (Tb) - (ATb) = Kb(H2O) x mole fraction of solute X in solution - Kb(H2O) x mole fraction of solute X in solution x (1 + Kf x mole fraction of solute X in solution)
= Kb(H2O) x mole fraction of solute X in solution x (-Kf x mole fraction of solute X in solution)
= -0.052 x 1.86 x 0.05
= -0.00462
Therefore, (Tb) - (ATb) = -0.00462
Hence, the correct option is (C) -0.08.