JEE Main · 2025 · Shift-ImediumSOL-158

Consider the given plots of vapour pressure (VP) vs temperature (T/K). Which amongst the following options is the…

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Question

Consider the given plots of vapour pressure (VP) vs temperature (T/K). Which amongst the following options is the correct graphical representation showing ΔTf\Delta T_f, depression in the freezing point of solvent in a solution?

Options
  1. a

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  2. b

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  3. c

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  4. d

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Correct Answerc

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Detailed Solution

Strategy:\n> A solution freezes when its vapor pressure equals the vapor pressure of the solid solvent. Identify the graph that correctly shows the solution curve below the pure solvent curve and the intersection at a lower temperature (Tf<Tf0T_f < T_f^0).\n\nAnalysis:\n- The vapor pressure of a solution is always lower than that of the pure solvent at the same temperature.\n- The freezing point TfT_f is where the solution curve intersects the "frozen solvent" (ice) curve.\n- Because the solution curve is lower, it intersects the ice curve at a point shifted to the left (lower temperature).\n- Graph (c) correctly displays the vapor pressure of the solution as a lower curve and clearly marks the depression ΔTf\Delta T_f on the temperature axis.\n\ntextAnswer:(3)\boxed{\\text{Answer: (3)}}

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