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The molal elevation constant is the ratio of the elevation in boiling point to:

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molarity
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molality
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mole fraction of solute
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mole fraction of solvent
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Solution

The correct option is B molality
Due to solute presence in the solution, the solution's boiling point is greater than the pure solvent's boiling point. This is called as elevation in boiling point and it can be represented as:
ΔTb=Kb×molality

Kb=ΔTbmolality

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