At a certain temperature,the mole fraction of a solute is $0.15$ and the vapor pressure of the pure solvent is $120 \, torr$. If the solute is non-volatile,what will be the relative lowering in vapor pressure?

  • A
    $0.15$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $112$
  • D
    $1$

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