The Ratio of the Actual Value of a Colligative Property

question 120

Multiple Choice

The ratio of the actual value of a colligative property to the value calculated,assuming the substance to be a nonelectrolyte,is referred to as ________.

• A)Henry's law
• B)vapor pressure lowering
• C)the van't Hoff factor
• D)freezing point depression
• E)osmotic pressure

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A spectrum of values obtained from sample statistics that has a high probability of encompassing an unknown parameter of the population.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected or selected from a population for the purpose of statistical analysis.

Sample Proportion

A statistic that estimates the fraction of the total population that exhibits a specific attribute, calculated from a sample.

Standard Error

A statistical measure that estimates the accuracy with which a sample distribution represents a population by using standard deviation.