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The elements X and Y form two different binary compounds XY2 and XY4. When dissolved in 20gm of CS2 solvent, 1gm of XY2 lowers the freezing point by 2.5oC, whereas 1gm of XY4 lowers the freezing point by 1.5oC. The molal depression constant for CS2 is 5. The atomic mass of element Y will be :

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42.64
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64.42
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33.34
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12.8
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Solution

The correct option is C 33.34
ΔTf1=kfm1
2.5=5×1(M.wt)×100020
(M.wt)1=100
X+2Y=100(1)
ΔTf2=kfm2
1.5=5×1(M.wt)2×100020
(M.wt)2=166.66
X+4Y=166.66(2)
Now(2)(1)
2Y=66.66
Y=33.33

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