MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Evening ShiftChemistrySolutionsActual
Calculate the cryoscopic constant of solvent if depression in freezing point of 0.4 m solution of nonvolatile solute is 1.8 K .
Options
- A4 0 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹
- B4 5 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹
- C5.1 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹
- D5.7 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹
Correct answer
B. 4 5 ~K ~kg ~mol ⁻¹
Step-by-step solution
The cryoscopic constant K_f relates the freezing point depression T_f to molality m through T_f = K_f m . Given T_f = 1.8 K and m = 0.4 m , solving for K_f yields: K_f = T_f m = 1.8 K 0.4 m = 4.5 K kg mol⁻¹ . This value corresponds to option B . The correct choice is therefore B .