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Addition of 0.5 g of a compound to 50 mL of benzene ( having density ρ0.9 g mL1) lowers the freezing point from 5.51C to 5.01C. Molar mass of the compound added is:
(Kf of benzene = 5.12 K kg mol1).

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185.17gmol1
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221.75gmol1
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55.61gmol1
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113.78gmol1
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Solution

The correct option is D 113.78gmol1
weight (w2) of benzene = V1 × ρ

Number of moles of compound(solute) added n=(w1m1)

On adding n moles of solute to w2 g of solvent, depression in freezing point is:

ΔTf=1000×Kf×w1m1×w2

(5.515.01)=1000×5.12×0.5m1×(50×0.9)

m1=113.78gmol1

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