According to Raoult's law the vapour pressure of solution is
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This SSC CGL Chemistry question asks: “According to Raoult's law the vapour pressure of solution is” The correct answer is Less than vapour pressure of solvent. Raoult's law: P = x1 P0. Addition of non-volatile solute lowers vapour pressure below pure solvent vapour pressure. Formulae and equations must be interpreted rather than memorised without context. Option A (“Equal to vapour pressure of solvent”) is incorrect because it does not satisfy the chemical formula, reaction, periodic trend, numerical relation, oxidation state or definition required by the question. Option B (“Greater than vapour pressure of solvent”) is incorrect because it does not satisfy the chemical formula, reaction, periodic trend, numerical relation, oxidation state or definition required by the question.