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The boiling point of a 0.5 molal aqueous solution of NaHSO4 is 100.64 C. What is the dissociation constant for the following reaction? [Kb of H2O=0.512 Kkgmol1]
HSO4H++SO24

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0.04
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0.2
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0.125
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D
0.25
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Solution

The correct option is D 0.25
NaHSO4 will dissociate as,
NaHSO4Na++HSO4
0.5 0.5 0.5
Again HSO4 will dissociate as,
HSO4H++SO240.5(1α)0.5α0.5α
m=0.5+0.5(1+α)
ΔTb=Kbim
0.64=0.512×0.5(2+α)
α=0.5
Again Ka=Cα21α
=0.5×(0.5)210.5
=0.25

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