
A solution containing of calcium nitrate in of water, boils at at . Calculate the Van’t Hoff factor for the salt at this concentration. ( for water , mol. wt. of calcium nitrate ).

Important Questions on Solutions

Calculate the osmotic pressure of a solution prepared by dissolving of in litres of water at assuming that is completely dissociated. (molecular weight of ).


( for water )


When of acetic acid is dissolved in of benzene, the freezing point of the solution is lowered by . Calculate the degree of association of acetic acid. Acetic acid forms dimer when dissolved in benzene. ( for benzene, atomic mass: ).

A solution is prepared by dissolving of non-volatile solute in of water. It has an osmotic pressure of of at . Assuming the solute is non-electrolyte, determine its molecular mass. ().

The elevation in boiling point when of acetic acid is dissolved in of benzene is . Calculate the molecular weight of acetic acid from this data. What conclusion can you draw about the molecular state of the solute in the solution? (Given for benzene , at. wt. of ).
