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Chemistry · L4 · Van't Hoff Factor & Solute Strength

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How the number of particles a solute dissociates into (the van't Hoff factor i) scales the size of every colligative property.

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
Glucose (nonelectrolyte)dissolves as whole moleculesNaCl (strong electrolyte)Na⁺ + Cl⁻CaCl₂ (strong electrolyte)Ca²⁺ + 2 Cl⁻i = 1i ≈ 2i ≈ 3ΔT_f = i·K_f·mΔT_b = i·K_b·mπ = iMRTSame molality:CaCl₂ > NaCl > glucosein colligative effect1 particle2 particles3 particles

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