Depression of Freezing Point

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Depression of Freezing Point: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Depression in Freezing Point, Anti-Freezing Agents, Molal Freezing Point Depression Constant, Molar Heat of Fusion and, Molal Freezing Point Depression Constant Using Molar Heat of Fusion

Important Questions on Depression of Freezing Point

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What mass of ethylene glycol (molar mass =62.0g​ mol1)  must be added to 5.50 kg of water to lower the freezing point of water from  0°C to10.0°C?  (Kf  forwater=1.86Kkgmol1)

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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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PtCl4·6H2O can exist as a hydrated complex. 1 molal aqueous solution has a depression in freezing point of 3.72°C. Assume, 100% ionization and Kf H2O=1.86 K mol-1 kg. Then the complex 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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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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Which is the correct relationship between molal depression constant and enthalpy of fusion ?

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1.00 g of a non-electrolyte solute dissolved in 50 g of benzene lowered the freezing point of benzene by 0.40 K. The freezing point depression constant of benzene is 5.12 K kg mol-1. Find the molar mass of the solute.

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

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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?

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Which solvent results in maximum depression in freezing point of the solution?

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What is the freezing point of aqueous solution containing 20% w/w urea and 20% w/w NaOH?
Given:- Kf of H2O is 1.8 K kg mol-1

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What is the weight of glucose, if glucose is added to 1 litre water to such an extent that ΔTfKf becomes equal to 1/1000?