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The freezing point of a solution is generally higher than the one of a pure solvent.

This is because in a solution, the solvent is in contact with more molecules (the ones of the solute plus the ones of the solvent) thus increasing the Van Der Waals forces between molecules, making it easier for them to stick together as the temperature goes down.

The molecules of the pure solvent don't interact with so many molecules, so the intermolecular forces are not as high as in solution thus making it harder for molecules to change to a solid state, lower temperatures will be needed in order to turn liquid pure solvent into a solid.

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