Concept:
Raoult’s law describes ideal liquid solutions where intermolecular forces between unlike molecules (A–B) are equal to those between like molecules (A–A and B–B).
Deviations occur when:
• Negative deviation: A–B interactions are stronger than A–A and B–B interactions.
• Positive deviation: A–B interactions are weaker than A–A and B–B interactions.
Stronger A–B interactions reduce escaping tendency of molecules, thereby lowering vapour pressure → negative deviation.
Step 1: Identify the mixture showing strong intermolecular attraction.
We examine the interaction between acetone and chloroform:
\[
(\text{CH}_3)_2\text{CO} \quad \text{and} \quad \text{CHCl}_3
\]
Acetone contains a highly electronegative oxygen atom with lone pairs, making it a strong hydrogen bond acceptor.
Chloroform has an acidic hydrogen due to the strong electron-withdrawing effect of three chlorine atoms.
Thus, strong hydrogen bonding is formed:
\[
\text{CHCl}_3 \cdots O=C(\text{CH}_3)_2
\]
This strong A–B interaction is stronger than the self-interactions in the pure liquids.
Step 2: Conclusion for Option (1).
Due to strong hydrogen bonding between acetone and chloroform, the mixture shows reduced vapour pressure and hence negative deviation from Raoult’s law.
\[
\boxed{\text{Option (1) is correct}}
\]
Step 3: Analysis of other options.
• Option (2): Ethanol + acetone
Ethanol has strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding. Mixing with acetone disrupts ethanol–ethanol hydrogen bonding, leading to weaker A–B interactions → positive deviation.
• Option (3): Benzene + toluene
Both are non-polar and have similar intermolecular forces → behaves as an ideal solution.
• Option (4): Ethyl chloride + ethyl bromide
Similar molecular structure and similar intermolecular forces → approximately an ideal solution.