Q114 / 200 · MHT CET - Medical 2026 (25 April Shift 2) · Chemistry

Identify from the following pair of solutions on mixing exhibits positive deviation from Raoult's law.

  • A
    Chloroform and acetone
  • Correct answer
    B
    Carbon disulfide and acetone
  • C
    Phenol and aniline
  • D
    Benzene and toulene

Solution

Chloroform and acetone form intermolecular hydrogen bonds upon mixing, leading to stronger interactions and a negative deviation from Raoult's law.

Carbon disulfide and acetone mixture exhibits a positive deviation because the non-polar carbon disulfide molecules disrupt the strong dipole-dipole interactions between acetone molecules, making the solute-solvent interactions weaker than the solute-solute and solvent-solvent interactions.

Phenol and aniline form strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds, resulting in a negative deviation.

Benzene and toluene form an ideal solution as their intermolecular interactions are similar in magnitude.

Therefore, the mixture of carbon disulfide and acetone exhibits a positive deviation from Raoult's law.

Answer: Carbon disulfide and acetone

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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