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What is the SI unit of molal elevation constant (kb) for a solvent?

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Molal elevation constant is the elevation in boiling point when 1 mole of solute is dissolved in one kg of solvent.
Kb=ΔTBm(K.kg.mol1)
Where, ΔTB elevation in boiling point
m molality
As the S.I unit of ΔTB is kelvin and that of molality is mol/kg, the S.I unit of Kb is (K.kg.mol1)

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