A solution is an equimolar mixture of two volatile components A and B. Pure A has a vapor pressure of 50 torr and pure B has a vapor pressure of 100 torr. The vapor pressure of the mixture is 85 torr. What can you conclude about the relative strengths of the intermolecular forces between particles of A and B (relative to those between particles of A and those between particles of B)?a) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are weaker than those between particles of A and those between particles of B.b) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are stronger than those between particles of A and those between particles of B.c) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are the same as those between particles of A and those between particles of B.d) Nothing can be concluded about the relative strengths of intermolecular forces from this observation.
A solution is an equimolar mixture of two volatile components A and B. Pure A has a vapor pressure of 50 torr and pure B has a vapor pressure of 100 torr. The vapor pressure of the mixture is 85 torr. What can you conclude about the relative strengths of the intermolecular forces between particles of A and B (relative to those between particles of A and those between particles of B)?
a) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are weaker than those between particles of A and those between particles of B.
b) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are stronger than those between particles of A and those between particles of B.
c) The intermolecular forces between particles A and B are the same as those between particles of A and those between particles of B.
d) Nothing can be concluded about the relative strengths of intermolecular forces from this observation.
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