Vessel-1 contains w2 g of a non-volatile solute X dissolved in w1 g of water. Vessel-2 contains w2 g of another non-volatile solute Y dissolved in w1 g of water. Both the vessels are at the same temperature and pressure. The molar mass of X is 80% of that of Y. The van’t Hoff factor for X is 1.2 times of that of Y for their respective concentrations. The elevation of boiling point for solution in Vessel-1 is _____ % of the solution in Vessel-2.
Correct Answer :
Solution :
The correct answer is 150.
Let us find the elevation of boiling point for both solutions step-by-step.
The elevation in boiling point () is given by the formula:
where:
- is the van't Hoff factor
- is the molal elevation constant of the solvent (water)
- is the molality of the solution
Molality () is calculated as:
where is the mass of the solute, is the molar mass of the solute, and is the mass of the solvent (water).
Let the parameters for Vessel-1 (containing solute X) and Vessel-2 (containing solute Y) be:
- Molar mass of Y =
- Molar mass of X = (since molar mass of X is 80% of Y)
- van't Hoff factor of Y =
- van't Hoff factor of X =
Since both vessels contain g of solute dissolved in g of water, the molalities are:
For X (Vessel-1):
For Y (Vessel-2):
Now, let's write the ratio of the elevation of boiling point of Vessel-1 to Vessel-2:
Substituting the values:
Simplifying the ratio:
To express this as a percentage:
Therefore, the elevation of boiling point for the solution in Vessel-1 is 150% of the solution in Vessel-2.
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