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At pure liquid A and pure liquid B have vapour pressures and . An equimolar liquid mixture of A and B is found experimentally to have a total vapour pressure of . Which conclusion is correct?

  1. AThe mixture is ideal, with
  2. BNegative deviation; A-B interactions are stronger than A-A and B-B interactions, and
  3. CPositive deviation; A-B interactions are stronger than A-A and B-B interactions, and
  4. DNegative deviation; A-B interactions are weaker than A-A and B-B interactions, and

Answer: B

The ideal value is . The observed is lower, so the deviation is negative. Lower escaping tendency means stronger A-B attraction, and heat is evolved on mixing, so .
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