MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
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- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 22 April
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- Morning Shift
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- Chemistry
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MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Solutions
0.636 g of acetic acid (molar mass = 60 g/mol) is dissolved in 1 kg...
0.636 g of acetic acid (molar mass = 60 g/mol) is dissolved in 1 kg of water, the solution freezes at -0.0205^{}^{\circ} C.
Calculate van't Hoff factor of acetic acid ( water = 1.86 K-kg/mol)
Calculate van't Hoff factor of acetic acid ( water = 1.86 K-kg/mol)
Options
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Given:
Mass of acetic acid, g
Molar mass of acetic acid, g/mol
Mass of solvent (water), kg
Depression in freezing point, K
Cryoscopic constant, K kg/mol
The molality () of the solution is calculated as:
mol/kg
Using the formula for depression in freezing point:
Substituting the given values:
Answer:
Mass of acetic acid, g
Molar mass of acetic acid, g/mol
Mass of solvent (water), kg
Depression in freezing point, K
Cryoscopic constant, K kg/mol
The molality () of the solution is calculated as:
mol/kg
Using the formula for depression in freezing point:
Substituting the given values:
Answer: