th, .header { background-color: #0000FF; color: white; } Salt Values of i (for different conc. of a Salt) NaCl 0.1 M 0.01 M 0.001 M 1.87 1.94 1.94 The van 't Hoff factor (i) is used to describe the number of particles a solute formula unit produces in a solution.
For an electrolyte like NaCl, which dissociates completely in very dilute solutions, the theoretical value of i is approximately 2, since NaCl dissociates into Na+ and Cl− ions.In real scenarios, as the concentration of the solution decreases (making the solution more dilute), the interaction between the ions decreases, allowing more complete dissociation.
Therefore, for practical purposes, the van 't Hoff factor i approaches its theoretical maximum value as concentration decreases.
Thus, for NaCl solutions of concentrations 0.1M, 0.01M, and 0.001M, the fact that NaCl dissociates more completely in more dilute solutions implies that i increases with decreasing concentration.Hence, the order of i based on the concentration would be iA0.01M>0.001M, respectively.
Thus, option B correctly describes the order of the van 't Hoff factors for these solutions.