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When common salt is dissolved in water –


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Melting point of the solution increases

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Boiling point of the solution increases

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Boiling point of the solution decreases

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Both melting point and boiling point decreases

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Solution

The correct option is B

Boiling point of the solution increases


In vapor pressure terms, a liquid boils at the temperature when its vapor pressure equals the surrounding pressure. For the solvent, the presence of the solute decreases its vapor pressure by dilution. A non-volatile solute has a vapor pressure of zero, so the vapor pressure of the solution is less than the vapor pressure of the solvent. Thus, a higher temperature is needed for the vapor pressure to reach the surrounding pressure, and the boiling point is elevated.


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