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What is the van't Hoff factor of Ferric Sulphate (Assume $100 \%$ ionization)
ChemistrySolutionsAP EAMCETAP EAMCET 2023 (15 May Shift 2)
Options:
  • A $2$
  • B $4$
  • C $5$
  • D $3$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $5$
Ferric sulphate $=\mathrm{Fe}_2\left(\mathrm{SO}_4\right)_3$
$\mathrm{Fe}_2\left(\mathrm{SO}_4\right)_3 \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{Fe}^{3+}+3 \mathrm{SO}_4{ }^{2-}$ (complete ionization)
$\Rightarrow \quad$ van't Hoff factor $=i=2+3=5$.

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