Van't Hoff's Factor

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Van't Hoff's Factor: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Abnormal Colligative Properties, Van't Hoff's Factor, Van't Hoff Correction Factor for Dissociation of Solute Particles, and Determination of Degree of Dissociation Using Van't Hoff's Factor.

Important Questions on Van't Hoff's Factor

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Which of the following is the correct value of degree of association α in terms of van't Hoff factor (i) is:

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Which of the following is the correct value of degree of dissociation α in terms of van't Hoff factor (i) is:

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The value of observed and calculated molecular weight of calcium nitrate are 65 and 164. The degree of dissociation of CaNO32 will be:-

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The partial dissociation appears to be a major factor in determining the properties of weak electrolytes and the degree of dissociation for weak electrolyte at dilution v is given by α = Λ v Λ . The strong electrolytes on the other hand do not obey this relation and the variation of molar conductivity for strong electrolytes is given by Λ v = Λ - bc 1 / 2 .

The graph plotted for log (i-1)vs. log Λ v , where i is van't Hoff factor for uni-univalent electrolyte and Λ v , is its molar conductivity at concentration c does not show the following characteristics:

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The van’t Hoff factor i for a compound which undergoes dissociation in one solvent and association in another solvent is respectively

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Which of the following 0.1 M aqueous solutions will exert highest osmotic pressure?

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Which of the following solutions will exhibit highest osmotic pressure?

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Arrange the following in increasing order of their boiling point. 

0.05 m LaNO33, 0.05 m MgBr2, 0.05 m NaNO3

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What will be the boiling point of the final solution if one litre solution of 1 molar NaCl is mixed with 1 litre solution of 1 molar CaCl2?

Assume 100% ionisation of NaCl and CaCl2 in the solvent and molality = molarity

Given: Kb of the solvent is 0.50K/molal, boiling point of the pure solvent is 400 K.

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A complex containing K+Pt(IV) and Cl- is 100% ionised. Giving i=3.

Thus, what is the following complex?

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0.01 M solution of glucose is isotonic with a 0.004 Msolution of sodium sulphate at the same temperature. The apparent percentage dissociation of Na2SO4 is 

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A salt MX2 has van't Hoff factor equal to 2, then what will be its degree of dissociation in water?

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The freezing point of water of a 0.01 molal NaCl solution is depressed by 0.37. The freezing point of 0.02 molal solution of urea is depressed by:

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Which of the following species cannot have a Van't Hoff factor greater than 1?

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Which of the following cannot have Van't Hoff factor > 1?

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The electrolyte solution show abnormal colligative properties. To account for this effect we define a quantity called the Van't Hoff factor given by

i=ActualnumberofparticlesinsolutionafterdissociationNumberofformulaunitsinitiallydissolvedinsolution

i=1 (for non-electrolytes)

i>1 (for electrolytes, undergoing dissociation)

i<1 (for solutes, undergoing association)

Answer the following questions:

Certain substance A trimerise when dissolved in a solvent. The Van't Hoff factor i for the substance is

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If pKa=4 and K a = 2, then find van't Hoff factor for a weak HA type acid, when C=0.01 M.

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If a 0.004 M solution of Na2SO4 is isotonic with a 0.010 M solution of glucose at same temperature. Then what is the apparent degree of dissociation of Na2SO4 is

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In a galvanic cell, after running the cell for sometime, the concentration of the electrolyte is automatically raised to 3 m HCl. Molar conductivity of the 3 m HCl is about 240 S cm2mol-1 and limiting molar conductivity of HCl is about 420 S cm2mol-1 . If Kb of water is 0.52 K kg mol-1 , calculate the boiling point of the electrolyte at the end of the experiment.

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K2[HgI4] is 55% ionised in aqueous solution. The value of Van't Hoff factor is