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Calculate the mole fraction of solute in the solution if solution is prepared by dissolving 394 g nonvolatile solute in 622 g water at \(30^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) [Molar mass of solute \(=342 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-1}\) ]

  1. A 0.032
  2. B 0.022
  3. C 0.967
  4. D 0.044
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(A) 0.032

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\(n_{\text{solute}} = \frac{394 \text{ g}}{342 \text{ g mol}^{-1}} = 1.152 \text{ mol}\) \(n_{\text{water}} = \frac{622 \text{ g}}{18.015 \text{ g mol}^{-1}} = 34.527 \text{ mol}\)