Question

The best mixture of antifreeze and water is 50% antifreeze with 50% water. The cooling system in your car has a mixture of 6.00 L water and 6.00 L ethylene glycol (antifreeze). The molality of the solution is 17.9m. The chemical formula of ethylene glycol (antifreeze) is C2H6O2 and its density is 1.1132 g/cm3.

At what temperature would this mixture freeze?


-43.3°C

-20°C

-89.0°C

-73.3°C

-33.3°C

Answer 1

ΔTf = - 33.3 °C

Step-by-step explanation:

• ΔTf = - Kf.m

∴ Kf H2O = 1.86 K.Kg/mol

∴ m = 17.9 mol/Kg

solute: C2H6O2

solvent: H2O

mix C2H6O2/H2O

⇒ ΔTf = - (1.86 °C.Kg/mol)×(17.9 mol/Kg)

⇒ ΔTf = - 33.294 °C ≅ - 33.3 °C