Answer:
Vapor pressure of solution is 24.85 mmHg
Explanation:
Colligative property of vapor pressure lowering to solve this:
ΔP = P° . Xm . i
Xm = molar fraction (moles of solute / total moles)
i = Van't Hoff factor ( amount of ions dissolved in solution)
P° = Vapor pressure of pure solvent
ΔP = Vapor Pressure of solution - Vapor pressure of pure solvent (P°)
KCl dissociates like this:
KCl → K⁺ + Cl⁻
So i = 2
Let's calculate the Xm
Moles of KCl = Mass KCl / Molar mass
Moles of H₂O = Mass H₂O / Molar mass H₂O
Moles KCl + Moles H₂O = Total moles
25 g/74.55 g/m = 0.335 moles KCl
250 g/18 g/m = 13.89 moles H₂O
13.88 + 0.335 = 14.22 Total moles
Xm = 0.335 / 14.22 = 0.023
Let's replace in the formula
Vapor pressure of solution - 23.76 mmHg = 23.76 mmHg . 0.023 .2
Vapor pressure of solution = (23.76 mmHg . 0.023 .2) + 23.76 mmHg
Vapor pressure of solution = 1.09 mmHg + 23.76 mmHg
Vapor pressure of solution = 24.85 mmHg