The mole fraction of a solvent in aqueous solution of a solute is 0.8 . The molality (in mol k g - 1 ) of…

The mole fraction of a solvent in aqueous solution of a solute is 0.8. The molality (in mol kg-1 ) of the aqueous solution is:
  1. 13.88×10-3
  2. 13.88×10-1
  3. 13.88
  4. 13.88×10-2

Solution

Since mole fraction of solvent is 0.8, it implies that 10 moles of aqueous solution will have 8 moles of water and 2 moles of solute.

2 moles of solute is present in 8 moles of water

Or, 2moles of solute is present in 8×18gm of water

144 gm of water has 2 moles of solute
1 gm of water will have 2144moles of solute
1 kg of water will have 2144×1000=13.88 moles

Molality = 13.88 m

Asked in: JEE Main 2019 (12 Apr Shift 1)

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