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Q.Assertion: An ideal solution obeys Raoult's Law. Reason: In an ideal solution, solvent-solvent as well as solute-solute interactions are similar to solute-solvent interactions.
(a) both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
(b) both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
(c) assertion is true but reason is false
(d) both assertion and reason are false
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. The assertion, 'an ideal solution obeys Raoult's law,' is TRUE -- this is precisely the textbook's definition of an ideal solution (section 9.8.1).
Step 2. The reason, 'in an ideal solution, solvent-solvent as well as solute-solute interactions are similar to solute-solvent interactions,' is also TRUE -- this is exactly the condition the text gives for a solution to behave ideally: A-A, B-B and A-B intermolecular forces all roughly equal. …
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