This question is rather ambiguous, as the amount of impurity would need to be known (i.e. is it 99% pure? 95%? 80%? etc). As the level of impurity rises however, the melting point (freezing point) will drop.
The melting point is an indication of purity.
The melting point is an indication of purity.
the melting point of IMPURE water is lower because excess chemicals and sediments (and whatever else making it impure) get in the way of the water freezing directly by making it so that when the the water froze, it also had to freeze the sediments and chemicals (or else it wouldn't be frozen)
The test to see what can be done.
The melting point of an impure compound is almost *always* lower than that of a pure compound.
The melting point of an impure compound will become closer to that of the actual melting point of the pure substance with recrystallization of your mixture.
the impurities will lower the melting point value.
The substance whose melting point is being observed is impure.
The melting point is an indication of purity.
The melting point is an indication of purity.
The melting point is an indication of purity.
the melting point of IMPURE water is lower because excess chemicals and sediments (and whatever else making it impure) get in the way of the water freezing directly by making it so that when the the water froze, it also had to freeze the sediments and chemicals (or else it wouldn't be frozen)
The criteria of purity of a compund isÊdetermined at it melting point.ÊA pure compound a definate melting point. While an impure substance has an indefinate melting point.
Remember that the more impure the lower the melting point.
It is indeed possible for a substance to have a higher melting point than expected. This normally happens when the substance is impure.
The test to see what can be done.
It is easily checked by melting point of Naphthalene, if it is pure its melting point is 79 Celsius otherwise less than 79 Celsius.