Depression in Freezing Point of the Solvent

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Depression in Freezing Point of the Solvent: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Depression in Freezing Point, Molal Freezing Point Depression Constant, Anti-Freezing Agents & Molal Freezing Point Depression Constant Using Molar Heat of Fusion etc.

Important Questions on Depression in Freezing Point of the Solvent

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Calculate the depression in the freezing point of water when 10 g of  CH3CH2CHClCOOH is added to 250 g of water.  Ka=1.4×103, Kf=1.86 K kg mol1.

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Calculate the freezing point of a solution containing 18 g glucose, C6H12O6and68.4gsucrose,C12H22O11in200g of water. The freezing point of pure water is 273 K and Kf for water is 1.86 K kg mol1.

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The freezing point of a solution containing 0.2 g of acetic acid in 20.0 g of benzene is lowered by 0.45°C. The molar mass (g/mol) of acetic acid from this data and the value of van’t Hoff factor would be (for benzene, Kf=5.12 K kg mol-1)

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Assertion: Camphor is usually used in molecular mass determination.

Reason: Camphor has low cryoscopic constant and therefore, causes greater depression in freezing point.

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Assertion: Sodium chloride is used to clear snow on the roads.

Reason :Sodium chloride depresses the freezing point of water.

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Calculate the molal depression constant of a solution, which freezes at 15°C. The latent heat of fusion is 180.7Jg-1

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2 g of a non-electrolyte solute (molar mass is 500 g mol-1 ) was dissolved in57.3 g of xylene. If the freezing point depression constant Kf of Xylene is 4.3 K kg mol-1. Then the depression in freezing point of Xylene is

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How much amount of NaCl should be added to 600 g of water (ρ=1.00 g/mL) to decrease the freezing point of water to -0.2°C?_______(The freezing point depression constant for water =2 K kg mol-1)

Round off your answer to the nearest integer after multiplying with 10.

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Which of the following statements is false?

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31 g of an unknown molecular material is dissolved in 500 g of water. The resulting solution freezes at 271.14 K. Calculate molar mass of the material in gmol-1.(KfH2O = 1.86 K kg mol-1 , TofH2O= 273K)

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The depression in freezing point of 0.01 m aqueous solution of urea, sodium chloride and sodium sulphate is in the ratio :

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Define molal depression constant. How is it related to enthalpy of fusion?

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Which of the following will have maximum depression in freezing point?

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How molar mass of a non-volatile solute is related to the depression in freezing point? Derive an equation.

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What causes depression in freezing point?

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Calculate the temperature at which the solution (of 54 g glucose in 250 g water) freezes. Kf= 1.86 K Kg mol-1.

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It is seen that sprinkling of salt helps in clearing the snow covered roads in hills. What is the phenomenon involved in the process?

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Same amount of the following complexes I, II, III is used to prepare three different solutions by dissolving in water. The correct order of freezing points will be :

I. CoNH33NO23

II.[Co(NH3)5(NO2)][Co(NH3)2(NO2)4]2

III. CoNH34NO22CoNH32NO24

[Given: Kf(H2O)=1.86oC/m ]

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Find out the amount of water (in g) separated as ice, if a solution containing 62 g ethylene glycol in 250 g water is cooled to -10° CKf for water is 1.86 K kg mol-1 .

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Among the following, which solution has lowest freezing point?