Van't Hoff's Factor
Van't Hoff's Factor: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Abnormal Molar Mass, Van't Hoff's Factor, Relation between Observed, Calculated Colligative Properties and Van't Hoff's Factor and, Van't Hoff Correction Factor for Dissociation of Solute Particles
Important Questions on Van't Hoff's Factor

A quantity of of was dissolved in . The freezing point of the solution was . How many moles of solute particle exist in the solution for each mole of solute introduced? for water

In terms of osmotic pressure , volume of the solution containing moles of the solute, and van't Hoff factor at a temperature , osmotic pressure _____.

If Van't Hoff factor is less than unity, this shows that solute undergoes _____ in the solution.

What is Van't Hoff factor for a compound which undergoes tetramerisation in an organic solvent?

When is the value of Van't Hoff factor more than one?

Give an example of a compound in which hydrogen bonding results in the formation of a dimer.

Arrange the following solutions in increasing order of their Van't Hoff factor:

What would be the value of Van't Hoff factor for a dilute aqueous solution of ?

How is the colligative property of solution changed when a solute in a solution undergoes dissociation.

How is the colligative property of solution changed when a solute in a solution undergoes association.

How much molecular mass of is obtained experimentally using colligative properties?

A certain mass of a substance when dissolved in lowers the freezing point by . The same mass of the solute dissolved in water lowers its freezing point by . If the substance has normal molecular mass in benzene and is completely dissociated in water, how many ions does it dissociate in water? for water and for benzene is .

A solution of a monobasic acid with molarity has a freezing point depression of . Calculate of the acid. (Molal depression constant of water is .

The Van't Hoff factor for a compound which undergo dissociation in one solvent and association in other solvents is respectively

The depression in the freezing point for urea, glucose, and sodium chloride in the ratio


Four solutions of with the concentrations and are available. The maximum value of Van't Hoff factors, correspond to

Calculate the osmotic pressure of a monobasic acid if its is at .

Equimolal solutions of and are prepared in water. Freezing point of is found to be . What freezing point do you expect for solution ?
