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When 9.45 g of ClCH2COOH is added to 500 mL of water, its freezing point drops by 0.5°C. The dissociation constant of ClCH2COOH is x×10-3. The value of x is off to the nearest integer)

KfH2O=1.86 K kg mol-1

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The correct answer is: 36

ClCH2COOHClCH2COO+H+

i=1+(2-1)α

i=1+α

ΔTf=i.Kf.m

0.5=(1+α)(1.86)9.4594.55001000

53.72=1+αα=1.283.72

α=3293

Ka=Cα2CCα=Cα21αC=0.1500/1000=0.2

Ka=0.232/932132/93=0.2×32293×61

=0.036

Ka=36×103

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