The freezing point of acetic acid is 17.0 °C, and its Kf is 3.90 °C·kg/mol.  If dissolving an amount of solute into 4.862 g of acetic acid results in a solution having a freezing point of 15.9 °C, how many moles of solute are in the solution?

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The freezing point of acetic acid is 17.0 °C, and its Kf is 3.90 °C·kg/mol.  If dissolving an amount of solute into 4.862 g of acetic acid results in a solution having a freezing point of 15.9 °C, how many moles of solute are in the solution?

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