//Example 7.26 clear; clc; //Given R=0.082;//gas constant in atm dm^3 K^-1 mol^-1 delTf=5.50-0.38;//freezing temperature depression for napthalene in K delTfo=5.50-1.66;//freezing temperature depression for benzoic acid in K m=1;//molality of acid solution in mol kg^-1 //To determine the degree of dimerization ad the equillibrium constant Kf=delTf/m;//freezing point depression constant of benzene delTfc=Kf*m;//freezing temperature depression for benzoic acid (ideal) in K a=(1-(delTfo/delTfc))*2;//degree of dimerization K=((1-a)/(1-(a/2)))/((a/2)/(1-(a/2)))^2;//equillibrium constant mprintf('The degree of dimerization = %f',a); mprintf('\n The equillibrium constant = %i',K); //end