Dissociation (chemistry) - Dissociation Degree

Dissociation Degree

The dissociation degree is the fraction of original solute molecules that have dissociated. It is usually indicated by the Greek symbol . There is a simple relationship between this parameter and the van 't Hoff factor . If the solute substance dissociates into ions, then

For instance, for the following dissociation

KCl K+ + Cl-

As, we would have that

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