JEE Advanced2007ChemistrySolutionsActual
When 20 ~g of naphthoic acid ( C ₁₁ H ₈ O ₂ ) is dissolved in 50 ~g of benzene (K_f=1.72 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹ ) , a freezing point depression of 2 ~K is observed. The van't Hoff factor (i) is
Options
- A0.5
- B1
- C2
- D3
Correct answer
A. 0.5
Step-by-step solution
Actual molecular weight of napthoic acid ( C ₁₁ H ₈ O ₂ )=172 aligned Molecular mass (calculated ) & = 1000 . K_f w W . T_f & = 1000 1.72 20 50 2 & =344 aligned