Easy INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2022

A solution containing 2.5 $\times$ 10$-$3 kg of a solute dissolved in 75 $\times$ 10$-$3 kg of water boils at 373.535 K. The molar mass of the solute is ____________ g mol$-$1. [nearest integer] (Given : Kb(H2O) = 0.52 K kg mol$-$1 and boiling point of water = 373.15 K)

Answer (integer) 45

Solution

$W_{\text {solute }}=2.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg}$ <br/><br/> $$ \begin{aligned} &\mathrm{W}_{\text {solvent }}=75 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg} \\\\ &\Delta \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{b}} =373.535-373.15 \\\\ &=0.385 \mathrm{~K} \\\\ &\mathrm{~K}_{\mathrm{b}}\left(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}\right) =0.52 \mathrm{~K} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1} \\\\ &\Delta \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{b}} =\frac{\mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{b}} \times 10^{3} \times \mathrm{W}_{\text {solute }}}{\mathrm{M}_{\text {solute }} \times \mathrm{W}_{\text {solvent }}} \\\\ &\mathrm{M}_{\text {solute }} =\frac{0.52 \times 10^{3} \times 2.5 \times 10^{-3}}{75 \times 10^{-3} \times 0.385} \\\\ &=45.02 \\\\ & \approx 45 \end{aligned} $$

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: States of Matter · Topic: Gas Laws

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