Benzoic acid undergoes dimerisation in benzene solution. The van't Hoff factor $(i)$ is related to the degree of association '$x$' of the acid as

  • A
    $i=(1-x)$
  • B
    $i=(1+x)$
  • C
    $i=(1-x/2)$
  • D
    $i=(1+x/2)$

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