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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solutions

Question:

For dilute solutions the elevation of boiling point (∆Tb ) is directly proportional to which of the following?

Options:

Molar concentration of solute

Molal concentration of solute

Mass fraction of solute

Volume fraction of solvent

Correct Answer:

Molal concentration of solute

Explanation:

∆Tb ∝ m

or ∆Tb = Kb

Here m (molality) is the number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg of solvent and the constant of proportionality, Kb is called Boiling Point Elevation Constant or Molal Elevation Constant (Ebullioscopic Constant). The unit of Kb is K kg mol-1.