van 't Hoff factor
van 't Hoff factor noun: 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.
Noun
van 't Hoff factor (plural van 't Hoff factors)
- 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.
Forms of van 't Hoff factor
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Origin of van 't Hoff factor
Named after J. H. van 't Hoff.
Questions about van 't Hoff factor
- What does van 't Hoff factor mean?
- Van 't Hoff factor means 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.
- What part of speech is van 't Hoff factor?
- Van 't Hoff factor is a noun.
- What is the plural of van 't Hoff factor?
- The plural of van 't Hoff factor is van 't Hoff factors.
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