2002 AIPMT SolutionsIdeal solutions Medium Question 4 of 4 in Ideal solutions

A solution containing components A and B follows Raoult's law : -

A A – B attraction force is greater than A – A and B – B
B A – B attraction force is less than A – A and B – B
C Attraction force remains same in A – A and B – B
D Volume of solution is different from sum of volume of solute and solvent

The answer is C.

Solution

A solution that obeys Raoult's law over the whole range of composition is an ideal solution.
In an ideal solution, the A–B interactions are of the same strength as the A–A and B–B interactions. So $\Delta H_{mix} = 0$ and $\Delta V_{mix} = 0$.
If A–B attractions are stronger, the solution shows negative deviation; if weaker, positive deviation. A change in volume on mixing also means non-ideal behaviour.
So the solution follows Raoult's law when the attraction forces remain the same (A–A, B–B and A–B alike).

Concept Condition for obeying Raoult's law

Ideal solutions in past papers

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