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Offline AirForceOne

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Going from FP to BP when given BP?
« on: March 22, 2007, 08:57:02 PM »
"Calculate the freezing point of an aqueous solution that boils at 100.5 C"

How do I do this? I know so far that:

BP soln = 100.5 C
FP soln = ? C
Solvent = H20

BP elevation = Temp. of solution - Temp. of pure solvent
BP elevation = 100.5 C - 0 C
BP elevation = 100.5 C

FP depression = Molal FP x molality

Im kinda stuck  :-\

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Re: Going from FP to BP when given BP?
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2007, 09:09:54 PM »
For boiling point elevation:
?Tb = kb*m
Where kb is the molal boiling point elevation constant (which you know this for water), and m is the molal concentration of the solution. You know everything in that equation but the molal concentration, solve for it.

Your freezing point depression:
?Tf = kf*m
Where kf, is the molal freezing point depression constant, again something you know, and you now know the molal concentration from the ?Tb , just plug into that equation.

And, btw, this is wrong:
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BP elevation = Temp. of solution - Temp. of pure solvent
BP elevation = 100.5 C - 0 C
BP elevation = 100.5 C
Water boils at 100oC, so the elevation is only 0.5oC
« Last Edit: March 22, 2007, 09:19:10 PM by enahs »

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Re: Going from FP to BP when given BP?
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2007, 12:14:42 AM »
Thank you so much! Got the answer right  :)

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