The freezing point depression of 0.1 molal solution of acetic acid in benzene is 0.256K, Kf for benzene is 5.12KKgmol−1. What condition can you draw about the molecular state of acetic acid in benzene?
A
Acetic acid is doubly associated
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B
Benzene is doubly associated
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C
Both are equally associated
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D
None of the above.
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Solution
The correct option is C Acetic acid is doubly associated We have,
ΔTf=iKfm
0.256=i∗5.12∗0.1
i=0.5
since, the value of i is less than 1, and acetic acid is solute,
Hence, we can say that acetic acid is doubly associated.