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What happens to the freezing point of a solution when more solute is added?

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The freezing point decreases

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Freezing point depression is the phenomena that describes why adding a solute to a solvent results in the lowering of the freezing point of the solvent. Adding solute to a solvent will essentially dilute the solvent molecules

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