Which of the following aqueous solutions of electrolytes will exhibit the least elevation in boiling point?
0.05 M NaCl
0.1 M KCl
0.1 M
0.1 M NaCl
Elevation in boiling point () is a colligative property, which means it depends on the total number of solute particles in the solution . For electrolytes, , where is the van't Hoff factor. For dilute aqueous solutions, molarity () is approximately equal to molality ().
Let's calculate the effective concentration of particles () assuming complete dissociation:
Since 0.05 M NaCl has the lowest effective particle concentration (0.10 M), it will exhibit the least elevation in boiling point.
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