When an electrolyte is dissociated in solution, the van't Hoff factor \((i)\) is,
When an electrolyte dissociates in a solution, number of particles increases and
van't Hoff factor (i)
\(=\frac{\text { number of particles after dissociation }}{\text { number of particles taken }}\)
\(\therefore i>\,1\) for dissociation
A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more components in which the particle size is smaller than 1 nm.
For example, salt and sugar is a good illustration of a solution. A solution can be categorized into several components.
The solutions can be classified into three types:
On the basis of the amount of solute dissolved in a solvent, solutions are divided into the following types: