The vapour pressure of pure liquid $A$ is $0.80 \ atm$. On mixing a non-volatile solute $B$ to $A$,its vapour pressure becomes $0.6 \ atm$. The mole fraction of $B$ in the solution is

  • A
    $0.15$
  • B
    $0.25$
  • C
    $0.5$
  • D
    $0.75$

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