19.5 g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500 g | Class 12 Chemistry Chapter Solutions, Solutions NCERT Solutions

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19.5 g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500 g of water. The depression in the freezing point of water observed is 1.0°C. Calculate the van't Hoff factor and dissociation constant of fluoroacetic acid.

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Question 33:

19.5 g of CH2FCOOH is dissolved in 500 g of water. The depression in the freezing point of water observed is 1.0°C. Calculate the van't Hoff factor and dissociation constant of fluoroacetic acid.

Answer:

Molecular mass of CH2FCOOH

14 + 19 + 12 + 16 + 16 + 1 = 78 g/mol

Now, Moles of CH2FCOOH = 19.5 / 78

= 0.25

Taking the volume of the solution as 500 mL, we have the concentration:

C = (0.25 / 500) X 1000

Therefore Molality =  0.50m

So now putting the value in the formula :

ΔTf = Kf x m

=1.86 x 0.50 = 0.93K

Van’t hoff factor = observed freezing point depression / calculated freezing point depression

= 1 / 0.93 = 1.0753

 

Let α be the degree of dissociation of CH2FCOOH

Now total number of moles  = m(1-a) + ma +ma = m(1+a)

Or

i = α(1+α) / α = 1 +α  = 1.0753

Therefore α = 1.0753- 1

= 0.0753

Now the Value of Ka is given as:

Ka  = [CH2FCOO-][H+]  /  CH2FCOOH

= (Cα x Cα) / (C (1-α))

= Cα2 / (1-α)

Ka = 0.5 X (0.0753)2  /  (1-0.0753)

= 0.5 X 0.00567 / 0.09247

= 0.00307 (approx.)

= 3 X 10-3

 

 

 

 

 


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Comments

  • lafo
  • Nov 27, 2019

Why do we take, K(f) to be 1.86?


  • Subham
  • Jun 01, 2019

Value of c will be equals to molality


  • Prince bharti
  • May 28, 2019

Great job


  • Prince bharti
  • May 28, 2019

Great job


  • priya
  • May 24, 2019

What a explanation


  • Hets
  • May 10, 2019

How the value of C is calculated for Ka...???


  • Ishan
  • Mar 06, 2019

C can be calculated by c=n/v


  • Akash shaw
  • Dec 18, 2018

How the value of 'C' is calculated for Ka value.


  • kandiwali
  • Jun 27, 2017

Great hard work.


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