When a non-volatile solute is added to a pure solvent,the vapor pressure decreases by $11.5 \ torr$. If the mole fraction of the solute is $0.2$,what will be the vapor pressure of the pure solvent in $torr$?

  • A
    $23$
  • B
    $115$
  • C
    $46$
  • D
    $57.5$

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