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
$W_{\text {solute }}=2.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg}$
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\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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