Question

On mixing 10 mL of acetone with 50 mL of chloroform, the total volume of the solution is
A. `lt 60 mL`
B. `gt 60 mL`
C. `= 60 mL`
D. unpredictable

Answer 1

Correct Answer - a
Chloroform and acetone show strong hydrogen bonding. Hence, for such solution `(DeltaV_(mix) = -ve)`, volume decreases on mixing (Non-ideal solution with negative deviation).