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Define Cryoscopic constant.

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Cryoscopic constant or the Molal depression constant is defined as the depression in freezing point when one mole of non-volatile solute is dissolved in one kilogram of solvent. Its unit is K.Kg.mol-1.

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2013-2014 (October)

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