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What is the effect on vapor pressure of a solution with particularly strong solute-solvent interactions? With particularly weak solute-solvent interactions?

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Vapor pressure is defined as the pressure exerted by vapors or gas on the surface of a liquid.

When interaction between the solute and solvent are weak then solution will evaporate readily into the atmosphere. Therefore, it means vapor pressure increases with particularly weak solute-solvent interactions.

On the other hand, when interactions between the solute and solvent of a strong enough in a solution then vapors are not formed easily. This also means that vapor pressure decreases with particularly strong solute-solvent interactions.

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