Consider a binary solution of two volatile liquid components 1 and 2. and are the mole fractions of component 1 in liquid and vapor phase, respectively. The slope and intercept of the linear plot of vs are given respectively as: [2025]
(1)
Vapour pressure of component 1 in solution
Vapour pressure of component 2 in solution
Total vapour pressure of solution
Also, vapour pressure of component 1 in solution
Equating (A) and (B)