Question

Determine the freezing point and boiling point of a solution that has 68.4 g of sucrose

(C12H22011) dissolved in 100.g of water?

Answer 1

Freezing T° of solution = - 3.72°C

Boiling T° of solution = 101.02°C

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this we apply colligative properties. Firstly, freezing point depression:

ΔT = Kf . m . i

ΔT = Freezing T° of pure solvent - Freezing T° of solution

Kf = Cryoscopic constant, for water is 1.86 °C/m

m = molality (moles of solute in 1kg of solvent)

i = Ions dissolved in solution

Our solute is sucrose, an organic compound so no ions are defined. i = 1.

Let's determine the moles: 68.4 g . 1mol/ 342g = 0.2 moles

molality = 0.2 mol / 0.1kg of water = 2 m

We replace data: ΔT = 1.86°C/m . 2m . 1

Freezing T° of solution = - 3.72°C

Now, we apply elevation of boiling point: ΔT = Kb . m . i

ΔT = Boiling T° of solution - Boiling T° of pure solvent

Kf = Ebulloscopic constant, for water is 0.512 °C/m

We replace:

Boiling T° of solution - Boiling T° of pure solvent = 0.512 °C/m . 2 . 1

Boiling T° of solution = 0.512 °C/m . 2 . 1 + 100°C → 101.02°C