Raoult’s law is obeyed by each constituent of a binary liquid so...
Raoult's law is applicable when the forces of attractions between like molecules are more or less identical with those between unlike molecules.
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Raoult’s law is obeyed by each constituent of a binary liquid so...
Ideal gas obeys raoult's law. ideal gas are those in which the forces of attraction is similar between like and unlike molecules.
if the forces of attraction is different then they deviate positively or negatively from raoult's law
Raoult’s law is obeyed by each constituent of a binary liquid so...
Raoult's law states that the vapor pressure of a component in an ideal binary liquid solution is directly proportional to its mole fraction in the solution. In other words, the vapor pressure of a component is determined by the concentration of that component in the solution.
To understand why option 'C' is the correct answer, let's consider the different possibilities:
a) The forces of attractions between like molecules are greater than those between unlike molecules.
If the forces of attraction between like molecules are stronger, it would result in a lower vapor pressure for that component compared to an ideal solution. This violates Raoult's law, which assumes ideal behavior.
b) The forces of attractions between like molecules are smaller than those between unlike molecules.
If the forces of attraction between like molecules are weaker, it would result in a higher vapor pressure for that component compared to an ideal solution. Again, this violates Raoult's law.
c) The forces of attractions between like molecules are identical with those between unlike molecules.
This is the correct answer. Raoult's law assumes that the forces of attraction between like molecules (molecules of the same component) are the same as the forces between unlike molecules (molecules of different components). In an ideal solution, the interactions between molecules of the same component are the same as the interactions between molecules of different components. This allows for the application of Raoult's law.
d) The volume occupied by unlike molecules is different.
The volume occupied by molecules does not directly affect Raoult's law. Raoult's law is based on the assumption of ideal behavior, where the volume of the molecules is considered negligible compared to the volume of the solution.
In conclusion, the correct answer is option 'C' because Raoult's law is obeyed when the forces of attractions between like molecules are identical to those between unlike molecules in an ideal binary liquid solution.