When 0.5 mol of a certain ionic substance is dissolved in 1.0 kg of water, the freezing point

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When 0.5 mol of a certain ionic substance is dissolved in...

When $0.5 \mathrm{~mol}$ of a certain ionic substance is dissolved in $1.0 \mathrm{~kg}$ of water, the freezing point of the resulting solution is $-2.8^{\circ} \mathrm{C}(270.35 \mathrm{~K})$, How many ions does the substance give when it dissolves?

Key Concepts

Freezing Point Depression

This is a colligative property that measures the decrease in the freezing point of a solvent when a solute is dissolved in it. The magnitude of the freezing point depression depends on the number of solute particles present in the solution rather than their identity, which is why it is used to determine properties like the degree of dissociation of ionic compounds.

Colligative Properties

Colligative properties, such as freezing point depression, boiling point elevation, vapor pressure lowering, and osmotic pressure, depend solely on the number of solute particles in a given amount of solvent. These properties provide insights into the behavior of solutions and help in evaluating molecular interactions and dissociation phenomena.

Molality

Molality is a concentration unit defined as the number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent. It is particularly useful in colligative property calculations because it is independent of temperature, making it a reliable measure when dealing with changes in freezing or boiling points of solutions.

van't Hoff Factor

The van't Hoff factor (i) quantifies the number of particles into which a solute dissociates in solution. For ionic compounds, this factor indicates the extent of dissociation and is essential in calculating colligative properties. By comparing the theoretical freezing point depression to the observed value, the van't Hoff factor helps determine how many ions are produced when the substance dissolves.

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