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What is the theoretical Van’t Hoff factor for the following substances: HCL & ethanol (CH3CH2OH)

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Answer:

i=2 for HCl and i=1 for ethanol

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello,

Since the hydrochloric acid is composed by sodium and chloride ions which are completely dissociated, two types of ions are present, that's why i becomes 2.

On the other hand, as long as the ethanol doesn't present dissociation in aqueous solution, the Van't Hoff factor becomes 1.

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