NEET 2026 (Phase 1) · ChemistryPrevious Year Question

A mixture of chloroform and acetone forms a solution with negative deviation from Raoult's law due to:

  1. A.Increase in escaping tendency of molecules of each component.
  2. B.Formation of hydrogen bonding between acetone and chloroform.
  3. C.Stronger intermolecular forces between chloroform molecules than those between chloroform and acetone molecules.
  4. D.Repulsive forces.

Correct Answer

(B) Formation of hydrogen bonding between acetone and chloroform.

Solution & Explanation

\textbf{Answer:} (B) Formation of hydrogen bonding between acetone and chloroform. \textbf{Solution:} Chloroform (\ce{CHCl3}) and acetone (\ce{(CH3)2CO}) form a solution showing \textbf{negative deviation}. The acidic hydrogen of chloroform forms a new hydrogen bond with the carbonyl oxygen of acetone. This new A-B attraction is stronger than the A-A and B-B interactions, lowering the escaping tendency and hence the vapour pressure below the Raoult's law value → negative deviation.

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