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Standard XII
Chemistry
Ideal Gas Equation
In case a sol...
Question
In case a solute associates in solution, the van’t
Hoff factor is :
A
i
>
1
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i
=
1
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C
i
<
1
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Solution
The correct option is
C
i
<
1
if a fraction
α
of
n
moles of solute associate to form one mole of an n-mer (dimer, trimer, etc.), then
i
=
1
−
(
1
−
1
n
)
α
.
For the dimerisation of acetic acid in benzene
2
C
H
3
C
O
O
H
⇌
(
C
H
3
C
O
O
H
)
2
2 moles of acetic acid associate to form 1 mole of dimer, so that
i
=
1
−
(
1
−
1
2
)
α
=
1
−
α
2
.
For association in the absence of dissociation, the van 't Hoff factor is:
i
<
1
Hence, the correct option is
C
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