Vapour pressure of a solution and of a pure solvent are $P_1$ and $P_1^0$ respectively. If $\frac{P_1}{P_1^0}$ is $0.15$,find the mole fraction of the solute.

  • A
    $0.66$
  • B
    $0.85$
  • C
    $0.15$
  • D
    $0.33$

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