What is Vintage hoff factor of cucl2 ?

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anor277
Apr 21, 2018

In aqueous solution, would we not suspect the #"van't Hoff factor"# was THREE....?

Explanation:

In aqueous solution, cupric chloride decomposes so...

#CuCl_2(aq) stackrel(H_2O)rarrCu^(2+) + 2Cl^(-)#

And thus there are THREE particles of ions per solute particle.

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