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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

an X molal solution of a compound in benzene has mole fraction of solute equal to 0.2, find the value of X ? In answer to this question why you took 1000gm??

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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9 Years ago
Dear student
1000 gm is used because the definition of molarity is moles of solute dissolved in per kg of solvent which means be default i have to take 1 kg/1000 gm solvent in order to get molal solution.