What is the van 't Hoff factor (i) for glucose in solution?
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What is the van 't Hoff factor (i) for glucose in solution?
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What is the van 't Hoff factor (i) for glucose in solution?
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Step 1: Understand what the van 't Hoff factor (i) is. It is a number that tells us how many particles a substance breaks into when it dissolves in a solution.
Step 2: Identify the substance in question, which is glucose.
Step 3: Know that glucose is a simple sugar and is a molecular compound.
Step 4: Recognize that when glucose dissolves in water, it does not break apart into smaller particles; it stays as whole glucose molecules.
Step 5: Since glucose does not dissociate, the van 't Hoff factor (i) is equal to 1.
