Answer:
In pure liquid, the entire surface of
liquid is occupied by the molecules of water. When a non-volatile solute, e.g.,
glucose is dissolved in water, the fraction of surface covered by the solvent
molecules gets reduced because some positions are occupied by glucose molecules.
So, number of solvent molecules escaping
from the surface is reduced. That is why vapour pressure of aqueous solution of
glucose is reduced.
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