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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Solutions

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Solutions

Which of the following statements are not correct? A. For water,...

Which of the following statements are not correct?
A. For water, magnitude of KbK_b is more than the magnitude of KfK_f.
B. The elevation in boiling point of water when a non-volatile solute is added to it is larger in magnitude than its depression in freezing point.
C. Osmotic pressure measurement is preferred over any other colligative property to determine molar mass of proteins and polymers.
D. The dimerised form of benzoic acid in benzene is C6H5−∥OOC−OH⋯⋯O=C∣OH−C6H5C_6H_5-\underset{O}{\overset{O}{\|}}C-OH \cdots\cdots O=\underset{OH}{\overset{|}{C}}-C_6H_5
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA and B only
  2. BA and D only
  3. CA, B and D only
  4. DA, C and D only

Correct answer

C. A, B and D only

Step-by-step solution

For water, the molal elevation constant Kb=0.52 K kg mol−1K_b = 0.52 \text{ K kg mol}^{-1} and the molal depression constant Kf=1.86 K kg mol−1K_f = 1.86 \text{ K kg mol}^{-1}. Thus, Kb<KfK_b < K_f. Statement A is incorrect.

For a solution with a given molality mm of a non-volatile solute, the elevation in boiling point is ΔTb=Kbm\Delta T_b = K_b m and the depression in freezing point is ΔTf=Kfm\Delta T_f = K_f m. Since Kb<KfK_b < K_f, it follows that ΔTb<ΔTf\Delta T_b < \Delta T_f. Statement B is incorrect.

Osmotic pressure measurement is preferred for determining the molar mass of macromolecules such as proteins and polymers because the measurement is done at room temperature and the magnitude of osmotic pressure is significant even for very dilute solutions. Statement C is correct.

In benzene, benzoic acid undergoes dimerization through intermolecular hydrogen bonding, forming a cyclic dimer with two hydrogen bonds. The structure given in statement D represents a linear association with only one hydrogen bond. Statement D is incorrect.

Therefore, statements A, B, and D are incorrect.

Answer: A, B and D only
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