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11.4 Exercise 44

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A sample of HgCl2 weighing 9.41 g is dissolved in 32.75 g of ethanol, C2H5OH (Kb = 1.20 °C/m). The boiling point elevation of the solution is 1.27 °C. Is HgCl2 an electrolyte in ethanol? Show your calculations.

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 11.4 Colligative Properties, exercise 44

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