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Question
The vapor pressure of pure water at a certain temperature is 50 mm Hg. What is the vapor pressure of a solution with a solute mole fraction of 0.1?
Explanation
Mole fraction of water = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9 . Vapor pressure = 50 × 0.9 = 45 mm Hg .
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