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Which of the following shows negative deviation from Raoult's law?

  1. A Benzene-acetone
  2. B Benzene-chloroform
  3. C Benzene-ethanol
  4. D Benzene-carbon tetrachloride
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(B) Benzene-chloroform

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Negative deviation from Raoult's law are noticed when solvent-solvent and solute-solute interactions are weaker than solute-solvent intractions. In such solutions, the mixing of two components leads to the strengthening of intermolecular attractions and thus results in lesser…