I Magnetic field and saturated vapor pressure

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Placing a magnet near a solution with paramagnetic ions may influence the concentration of those ions at the surface, potentially affecting the saturated vapor pressure. However, simply increasing the movement of ions may not provide sufficient energy to significantly alter vapor pressure, as the kinetic energy of particles is primarily temperature-dependent. Raoult's Law indicates that the vapor pressure of a solution is related to the mole fraction of the solvent, but it primarily applies under ideal conditions, which are rarely met in real solutions. The discussion highlights that while concentration changes can impact pressure, the actual effect of a magnet on ion concentration and vapor pressure remains uncertain. Further literature exploration is suggested to clarify these interactions.
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If you place a magnet near the surface of a solution containing paramagnetic ions, can it change the concentration at the surface, and thus alter the saturated vapor pressure? Thanks.
 
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Kinetic energy of particles is mostly due to temperature. I doubt that simply causing more to move to the surface would give enough energy to alter the vapor pressure. Is there literature on this topic?
 
Ok. From that text:
  • In an ideal solution, it takes exactly the same amount of energy for a solvent molecule to break away from the surface of the solution as it did in the pure solvent. The forces of attraction between solvent and solute are exactly the same as between the original solvent molecules - not a very likely event!
So, I would not rely on Raoult's Law for most solutions.
 
"...Raoult's Law only applies under ideal conditions in an ideal solution. However, it still works fairly well for the solvent in dilute solutions. In reality though, the decrease in vapor pressure will be greater than that calculated by Raoult's Law for extremely dilute solutions...".
So the pressure change if the concentration change, and if a magnet change the concentration ....
 
Whatever makes it work then. The solution is obviously setup for that though.
 
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