An ideal solution was obtained by mixing methanol and ethanol. If the partial vapour pressure of methanol and ethanol are $2.619 \, kPa$ and $4.556 \, kPa$ respectively,the composition of the vapour (in terms of mole fraction) will be

  • A
    $0.635$ methanol,$0.365$ ethanol
  • B
    $0.365$ methanol,$0.635$ ethanol
  • C
    $0.574$ methanol,$0.326$ ethanol
  • D
    $0.173$ methanol,$0.827$ ethanol

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