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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solutions

Question:

The aqueous solution that has the lowest vapour pressure at a given temperature is:

Options:

0.1 molal sodium phosphate

0.1 molal barium chloride

0.1 molal sodium chloride

0.1 molal glucose

Correct Answer:

0.1 molal sodium phosphate

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 1. 0.1 molal sodium phosphate.

The same concentrations of relative lowering of vapour pressure depend upon the number of ions or particles present in different solutions.

\(Na_3PO_4\)   \(3Na^+  + PO_4^{3-}\) \( = 4\text{ ions}\) 

\(BaCl_2\)   \(Ba^{2+}  +  2Cl^-\) \( = 3\text{ ions}\)

\(NaCl\)   \(Na^+  +  Cl^-\) \( = 2\text{ ions}\)

\(Glucose \)   \(\text{no dissociation}\) \( = 1\text{ ion}\)

As \(Na_3PO_4\) gives maximum ions (4) on dissociation, hence relative lowering of vapour pressure is maximum for sodium phosphate \(Na_3PO_4\) and it has the lowest vapour pressure.