Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solutions

Question:

On mixing 20 mL of acetone with 30 mL of chloroform. The total volume of the solution is

Options:

< 50 mL

= 50 mL

> 50 mL

= 10 mL

Correct Answer:

< 50 mL

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → < 50 mL ##

Mixture of acetone and chloroform form maximum boiling azeotropes. It means mixture of these components show negative deviation from raoult's law. So, volume of solution slightly decreases.