A:
                        Let, the molar mass of the solute be M g mol - 1
Now, the no. of moles of solvent (water),n1 = 90g / 18g mol-1
And, the no. of moles of solute,n2 = 30g / M mol-1 = 30 / M mol
p1 = 2.8 kPa
Applying the relation:
(p10 - p1) / p10    =  n2 / (n1  + n2)
⇒ (p10 - 2.8) / p10    =  (30/M)  / {5  + (30/M)}
⇒ 1 - (2.8/p10)  = (30/M) / {(5M+30)/M}
⇒ 1 - (2.8/p10) = 30 / (5M + 30)
⇒ 2.8/p10  = 1 -  30 / (5M + 30)
⇒ 2.8/p10   =  (5M + 30 - 30) / (5M + 30)
⇒ 2.8/p10   = 5M / (5M+30)
⇒ p10 / 2.8  =  (5M+30) / 5M  ----------------(1)
After the addition of 18 g of water:
n1 = (90+18g) / 18  = 6 mol
and the new vapour pressure is p1 = 2.9 kPa   (Given)
Again, applying the relation:
(p10 - p1) / p10    =  n2 / (n1  + n2)
⇒ (p10 - 2.9) / p10    =  (30/M)  / {6  + (30/M)}
⇒ 1 - (2.9/p10)  = (30/M) / {(6M+30)/M}
⇒ 1 - (2.9/p10) = 30 / (6M + 30)
⇒ 2.9/p10  = 1 -  30 / (6M + 30)
⇒ 2.9/p10   =  (6M + 30 - 30) / (6M + 30)
⇒ 2.9/p10   = 6M / (6M+30)
⇒ p10 / 2.9  =  (6M+30) / 6M  ----------------(2)
Dividing equation (1) by (2),we get:
2.9 / 2.8 =   {(5M+30) / 5M} / {(6M+30) / 6M}
⇒ 2.9 x (6M+30 / 6)  =  (5M+30 / 5) x 2.8
⇒ 2.9 x (6M +30) x 5 = (5M+30) x 2.8 x 6
⇒ 87M + 435  =  84M + 504
⇒ 3M = 69
⇒ M = 23u
Therefore, the molar mass of the solute is 23 g mol - 1.
 
(ii) Putting the value of 'M' in equation (i), we get:
⇒ p10 / 2.8  =  (5M+30) / 5M 
⇒ p10 / 2.8  =  (5x23+30) / 5x23
⇒  p10  =  (145 x 2.8) / 115
⇒  p10  =  3.53
Hence, the vapour pressure of water at 298 K is 3.53 kPa.