The depression in freezing point of 0.01 M aqueous solutions of urea, sodium chloride and sodium sulphate is in the ratio of:
1 : 1 : 1
1 : 2 : 3
1 : 2 : 4
2 : 2 : 3
Depression in freezing point () is a colligative property proportional to the number of solute particles in the solution. It is calculated using the formula , where is the van't Hoff factor.
Since the solutions are dilute (0.01 M) and the solvent is the same, we assume molality is proportional to molarity and is constant. Thus, the ratio of depends only on the van't Hoff factor ():
The ratio of depression in freezing point is .
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