The vapour pressure of a solvent decreases by $10 \ mm$ of $Hg$ when a non-volatile solute is added to the solvent. The mole fraction of the solute in the solution is $0.2$. What should be the mole fraction of the solvent if the decrease in the vapour pressure is to be $20 \ mm$ of $Hg$?

  • A
    $0.8$
  • B
    $0.6$
  • C
    $0.4$
  • D
    $0.2$

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| $X / \text{mol L}^{-1}$ | $Y / \text{mm of Hg}$ |
| :--- | :--- |
| $0.10$ | $p_1$ |
| $0.25$ | $p_2$ |
| $0.01$ | $p_3$ |
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