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The van’t <strong>Hoff</strong> <strong>factor</strong><br />

The van’t <strong>Hoff</strong> <strong>factor</strong> is extreamly important when one makes<br />

calculations involving colligative properties. Recall that in<br />

colligative properties the nature of the solute is not important,<br />

only the number of particles.<br />

Consider the situations indicated by the figures below.<br />

neutral<br />

molecule<br />

Na + ion<br />

Cl G ion<br />

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Water solutions

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