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The freezing point depression of 0.1 molal solution of acetic acid in benzene is 0.256K, Kf for benzene is 5.12KKgmol1. What condition can you draw about the molecular state of acetic acid in benzene?

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Acetic acid is doubly associated
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Benzene is doubly associated
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Both are equally associated
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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=i5.120.1

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.

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