Q. A solution of acetone in ethanol :

A) shows a negative deviation from Raoult's law
B) shows a positive deviation from Raoult's law
C) behaves like a near ideal solution
D) obeys Raoult's law
Explanation

[Solution from source] Ethanol molecules are hydrogen bonded to one another; acetone gets between them and breaks many of these bonds while forming weaker interactions. The escaping tendency increases, so the vapour pressure is higher than Raoult's law predicts, a positive deviation. A negative deviation would need stronger A–B attractions, as in acetone–chloroform. Answer (2).

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