Van 't Hoff Factor Definition

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A measure of the effect of a solute upon colligative properties such as osmotic pressure , relative lowering in vapour pressure, elevation of boiling point , and depression of freezing point . It is the ratio between the actual concentration of particles produced when the substance is dissolved, and the concentration of a substance as calculated from its mass .

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van 't Hoff factor
Plural:
van 't Hoff factors

Origin of Van 't Hoff Factor

  • Named after J. H. van 't Hoff.

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