Question

What is the overall effect of adding a solute to a Solution

A. The solution freezes at a higher temperature and boils at a lower temperature
B. The solution freezes at a higher temperature and boils at a lower temperature
C. The solution freezes and boils at a lower temperatures
D. The solution freezes and boils at A Higher temperatures
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Answer 1

By adding the solute in to solution boiling point is increased while freezing point is decreased.

Step-by-step explanation:

When solute in added into the solvent the boiling point of solvent increases for example,

Water is boiled at 100 °C, when sodium chloride is added its boiling point increased. Ions of salt interact with solvent and prevent the water molecules to escape from the surface and form gas molecules. In order to make it boiled solution must be heated above 100 °C.

But there is different case with freezing point. Freezing point is the state in which substance converted into the solid. At given temperature when solute is added into the solvent it prevent the formation of solid. It required time to decrease the temperature first and as the temperature is decreases solid is formed.