Answer: The correct answer is option B)
in the synthesis of cryolite for aluminum production.
Explanation:
Hydrogen fluoride (HF) is used in synthesis of cryolite for aluminum production.
HF is a gas that dissolves in water to form hydrofluoric acid. However, HF also react with halogenated alkanes like trichloromethane CHCl3 to form organofluorine compounds that serves as precursors in the synthesis of cryolite, an Ore from which aluminum is produced
The vapor pressure of a compound refers to the pressure generated by the vapour of a compound in equilibrium with its condensed stage. The major determinant of a compound vapour pressure is temperature. The vapour pressure of an aqueous solution of sodium chloride will be lower than that of pure water. This is because, dissolution of solute in a solvent always reduces the vapour pressure of the solution as a result of interactions between the molecule of the solute and the solvent. Thus, a pure compound will always have a higher vapour pressure than a solution.
