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\(25 \,mL\) of an aqueous solution of \(KCl\) was found to require \(20\, mL\) of \(1\, M\) \(AgNO _3\) solution when titrated using \(K _2 CrO _4\) as an indicator What is the depression in freezing point of \(KCl\) solution of the given concentration? _________ (Nearest integer) (Given: \(K _f=20 \,K \,kg \,mol ^{-1}\)
Assume 1) \(100 \%\) ionization and 
2) density of the aqueous solution as \(1 \,g \,mL ^{-1}\)

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The van ’t Hoff factor (i) accounts for the number of particles into which a so lute dissociates in solution. For ionic compounds like KCl, i is the number of ions formed

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Calculation of Depression in Freezing Point:

  1. Calculate the moles of AgNO3:
    Moles of AgNO3 = Molarity × Volume (L) = 1 × 0.020 = 0.020 mol. 
  2. Determine the moles of KCl:
    From the reaction:
    AgNO3 + KCl → AgCl + KNO3,
    1 mole of AgNO3 reacts with 1 mole of KCl. Therefore, the moles of KCl are:
    Moles of KCl = 0.020 mol.
  3. Calculate the molality of the KCl solution:
    The volume of the solution is 25 mL, and the density is 1 g/mL, so the mass of the solution is:
    Mass of solution = 25 g.
    Since the KCl solution is dilute, the mass of the solvent is approximately:
    Mass of solvent = 25 g = 0.025 kg.
    The molality is:
    Molality = Moles of solute / Mass of solvent (kg) = 0.020 / 0.025 = 0.8 mol/kg.
  4. Calculate the depression in freezing point:
    KCl dissociates completely into K+ and Cl, so the van ’t Hoff factor (i) is 2.
    The depression in freezing point is given by:
    ∆Tf = i × Kf × Molality
    Substituting the values:
    ∆Tf = 2 × 2.0 × 0.8 = 3.2 K.
    The nearest integer is:
    ∆Tf = 3 K.

Conclusion: The depression in freezing point is 3 K.

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