Practice question
Question
A 0.25 molal solution of a solute in water has a boiling point elevation of 0.26°C. If the solute dissociates into 2 ions, what is the degree of dissociation? ( Kb = 0.52 K kg mol⁻¹ )
Explanation
Δ Tb = i · Kb · m . 0.26 = i × 0.52 × 0.25 . i = (0.26/0.52 × 0.25) = 2 . i = 1 + α (n - 1) , 2 = 1 + α (2 - 1) , α = 1 .