Solutions Question 120
Question: When a substance is dissolved in a solvent, the vapour pressure of the solvent is decreased. This results in [MP PMT 1983; NCERT 1981]
Options:
A) An increase in the boiling point of the solution
B) A decrease in the boiling point of solvent
C) The solution having a higher freezing point than the solvent
D) The solution having a lower osmotic pressure than the solvent
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
When vapour pressure of solvent decreases, then the boiling point of solvent increases.