Example questions for the critical item 11.

Critical item 11:

1.
Calculate the boiling point for a solution consisting of 10.0 g of ethanol (molar mass = 32 g/mol) and 500 g of water.
     The Kb for water is 0.516 K mol-1 kg
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2.
Calculate the molecular weight of a compound which when 0.250 g of it is dissolved in 100 g of benzene lowers the melting point by 3.0 K.  The Kf for benzene is 8.0 K mol-1 kg.
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3
Calculate what weight of ethylene glycol (molar mass = 62 g/mol) is needed to lower the freezing point of 10.0 L of water by 1.0 K.  The Kf for water is 1.86 K mol-1 kg.
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4
Calculate the boiling point for a solution consisting of 10.0 g of sodium chloride (molar mass = 58.5 g/mol) and 500 g of water.  The Kb for water is 0.516 K mol-1 kg.
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5
Calculate the molar mass of an ionic compound of the formula AC3 which when 6.65 g of it is disolved in 100 g of water lowers the melting point by 3.0 K.  The Kf for water is 1.86 K mol-1 kg.
 
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1 ANS

ΔT =  Kbb

n = 10.0 g / 32 g mol-1

n = 0.313 mol

b = 0.313 mol / 0.500 kg

b = 0.626 mol kg-1

ΔT = (0.516 K mol-1 kg) ( 0.626 mol kg-1 )

ΔT =  0.323 K

T = (100.000 + 0.323) oC    (notice for ΔT that oC and K are the same)

T = 100.323 oC

 



2 ANS 

ΔT =  Kbb

3.0 K = (8.0 K mol-1 kg)b

b = 0.375 mol kg-1

b = n / msolvent in kg

0.375 mol kg-1 = n / (0.100 kg)

n = 0.0375 mol

M = m / n

M = (250 g)/(0.0375 mol)

M = 6.67 x 103 g mol-1
 

  



 

3 ANS 

ΔT =  Kbb

1.0 K = (1.86 K mol-1 kg)b

b = 0.538 mol kg-1

b = n / msolvent in kg

0.538 mol kg-1 = n / (10.0 kg)

n = 5.38 mol

M = m / n

62 g mol-1 = m / (5.38 mol)

m = 333 g


4 ANS

M = m / n

58.5 g mol-1 = (10.0 g) / nNaCl

 nNaCl = 0.171

nTotal  =  2 (0.171 mol )

nTotal  =  0.342 mol

b = n / msolvent in kg

b = 0.342 mol / 0.500 kg

b = 0.684 mol kg-1

ΔT =  Kbb

5 ANS

ΔT =  Kbb

3.0 K = (1.86 K mol-1 kg) b

b = 1.61 mol kg-1      

b = n / msolvent in kg

1.61 mol kg-1  = n / 0.100 kg

n = 0.161 mol

Note this is of solute or total.  

i = 4

therefore:

nformal = 0.0403 mol

M = m / n

M  = (6.65 g) / 0.0403 mol

 M  =  165 g mol-1