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Why does a chloroform and acetone mixture show negative deviation?
AChloroform H-bonds to acetone
BAcetone molecules ionise in it
CAcetone breaks chloroform H-bonds
DChloroform molecules dimerise
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Chloroform H-bonds to acetone
The C-H of chloroform hydrogen-bonds with the carbonyl oxygen of acetone, reducing the escaping tendency of both.
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