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If the mole fraction of iodine in benzene is 0.25, then what will be the molality of the solution?

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3.27 m
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5.27 m
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4.27 m
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7.27 m
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Solution

The correct option is C 4.27 m
Taking a basis of 1 mol of solution,
nsolute + nsolvent = 1
The solute here is iodine and the solvent is benzene.
niodine = 0.25 nbenzene = 0.75
Mass of benzene:
=0.75×78=58.5 gm=0.0585 kg
Molality(m)=nsoluteWsolvent(in kg)=0.250.0585=4.27 m

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