Quick Recap — Molar Mass & Van't Hoff Calculations (Hard)

  • Molar mass from colligative data: M=Kfw21000ΔTfw1M=\dfrac{K_f\,w_2\,1000}{\Delta T_f\,w_1} (or the analogous KbK_b/π\pi form).
  • ΔTf=iKfm\Delta T_f=iK_f m, ΔTb=iKbm\Delta T_b=iK_b m, π=iMRT\pi=iMRT; i=1+α(n1)i=1+\alpha(n-1) (dissociation) or i=1α(11n)i=1-\alpha(1-\tfrac1n) (association).
  • Convert between molality and mole fraction via solvent mass; isotonic \Rightarrow equal iMiM.
  • Use Kf=1.86K_f=1.86, Kb=0.52K_b=0.52 (water), R=0.0821R=0.0821 L\cdotatm/mol\cdotK.