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Question: Which solution has the lower freezing point?

(a)  11.0gofCH3OHin100.gofH2Oor22.0gofCH3CH2OHin200.gofH2O

(b)  20.0gofH2Oin1.00kgofCH3OHor20.0gofCH3CH2OHin1.00kgofCH3OH

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  1.  11gofCH3OHin100gofH2O will have lower freezing point than 22gofCH3CH2OHin200gofH2O .
  2.   20.0gofH2Oin1.00kgofCH3OHwill have lower freezing point than 20gofCH3CH2OHin1kgofCH3OH .
1Step 1: Definition


 

The magnitude of freezing point depression is directly proportional to molality or molal concentration of solute as; ΔTfαmorΔTf=Kfm   .

2Step 2: (a) Calculate molality of both the given solutions

molality=molesofsolutekgofsolventmassofsolvent

 MolalityofCH3OH=[11gCH3OH32.04gCH3OH][1000g100gH2O]                              =3.433mCH3CH2OH=22gCH3CH2OH46.07gCH3CH2OH1000g200gH2O=2.387m

 

 

 

3Step 3: Freezing point depression in both the solutions


 

Freezing point depression is directly proportional to molality of the solute. Molality of CH3OH  as calculated is 3.433m while that ofCH3CH2OH   is 2.387 m. 

Molality of  CH3OH+H2O  is more so, depression in freezing point will be more and hence it will have a lower freezing point.

 

4Step 4: (b) Calculate molality of both the given solutio ns.

molality=molesofsolutekgofsolventmassofsolvent

 

 MolalityofH2O=20gH2O18gH2O1000g1000gCH3OH                          =1.111mMolalityofCH3CH2OH=20gCH3CH2OH46.07gCH3CH2OH1000g1000gCH3OH                                       =0.434m

 

5Step 5: Freezing point depression in both the solutions

Freezing point depression is directly proportional to molality of the solute. Molality of H2O  as calculated is 1.111 m while that of  CH3CH2OH is 0.434 m. 

Molality of H2O+CH3OH  is more so, depression in freezing point will be more and hence it will have a lower freezing point.