van't Hoff factor
van't Hoff factor
van't Hoff factor
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The van’t <strong>Hoff</strong> <strong>factor</strong><br />
This <strong>factor</strong> of 2 for NaCl is the (approximate) van’t <strong>Hoff</strong> <strong>factor</strong>.<br />
This <strong>factor</strong>, given the symbol “i ”, is greater than 1 for all<br />
strong electrolytes.<br />
i for NaCl = 2 Why? Because NaCl Na + + Cl G<br />
Consider other electrolytes:<br />
H 2 O<br />
i for HCl = 2 HCl is a strong acid HCl + H 2 O ! H 3 O + + ClG