Elements P and Q form two types of non-volatile, non-ionizable compounds PQ and . When 1 g of PQ is dissolved in 50 g of solvent 'A', was 1.176 K while when 1 g of is dissolved in 50 g of solvent 'A', was 0.689 K. ( of 'A' = 5 K kg mol⁻¹). The molar masses of elements P and Q (in g mol⁻¹) respectively, are :
- A.
60, 25
- B.
65, 145
- C.
25, 60
- D.
70, 110
- For a non-volatile, non-ionizable solute, boiling point elevation is , where molality depends on the solute's molar mass . With 1 g solute in 50 g (0.05 kg) solvent.
- Rearranged, this gives the molar mass in terms of the observed elevation.
- For PQ, substitute K.
Letting the molar masses of the elements be (for P) and (for Q):
- For , substitute K.
- Subtract equation (1) from (2) to isolate .
- Substitute back into (1) to find .
Hence, the molar masses of P and Q are 25 and 60 g/mol respectively, so the answer is option C.