JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following is not a colligative property? [UP SEE 2009]

(A)Optical activityCorrect
(B)Osmotic pressure
(C)Depression of freezing point
(D)Elevation of boiling point

Answer: (A)

Solution

Colligative properties depend only on the number of solute particles, not their chemical identity. Optical activity, however, depends entirely on the specific molecular structure (chirality) of the solute, not

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