When an electrolyte is dissociated in solution, the van 't Hoff factor (i) is,

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Solution

The correct option is A > 1
If a fraction $α$ of the solute dissociates into $n$ ions, then
$i = α n + (1 - α) = 1 + α (n - 1)$
So $i > 1$ for electrolytes that dissociate in solution

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