Which one is not equal to zero for an ideal solution?
For an ideal solution, it perfectly obeys Raoult's law over the entire range of concentrations, meaning the observed vapour pressure matches the pressure calculated by Raoult's law (). Furthermore, the intermolecular attractive forces between the components (A-B) are nearly equal to those in the pure components (A-A and B-B). This results in zero enthalpy of mixing () and zero volume of mixing (). However, the mixing of two miscible liquids is a spontaneous process that leads to an increase in the randomness or disorder of the system. Therefore, the entropy of mixing is always positive () and is never equal to zero.
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