François-Marie Raoult

François-Marie Raoult was a French chemist known for his work on solutions and the properties of solvents. He developed Raoult's Law, which describes how the vapor pressure of a solvent decreases when a non-volatile solute is added, demonstrating that the concentration of solute affects the solvent's physical properties. His findings were significant in understanding mixtures and solutions in chemistry, influencing fields like physical chemistry and thermodynamics. Raoult's work laid important groundwork for advancements in both industrial applications and academic research related to solutions and their behaviors.