When a non-volatile,non-electrolyte solute is dissolved in a solvent,the vapor pressure of the solution decreases by $8\%$. The mole fraction of the solute is .............

  • A
    $0.08$
  • B
    $0.8$
  • C
    $0.92$
  • D
    $0.2$

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