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What affect does a solid nonionizing solute have on the freezing point of a solvent?
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The addition of some solids can lower the freezing point of a liquid, a principle used when salt is applied to melt ice on frozen surfaces. (Britanicca Encyclopedia)
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Why does a solute depress the freezing point of a solution?
A solute depresses the freezing point of a solution because the solute can not fit perfectly into the crystal lattice of the solid solvent. The normal crystal lattice is the lowest energy arrangement of the molecules or ions of the solid solvent. Therefore, the disordered lattice of a solvent freezing in the presence of a solute has at least slightly higher energy than the lattice of a solid pure solvent and requires at least a slightly lower temperature to solidify.
How does the presence of a solute affect the freezing and boiling points of a solvent?
They usually lower freezing points, think antifreeze. And salt water freezes at a lower temp than fresh, that is why they put salt on ice. And they raise boiling points, think salt in water when making spaghetti. Or, again antifreeze.
What is the solute and solvent in household ammonia?
Ammonia is the solute and the solvent is the water.
Why is it when a solute is added to a pure liquid the boiling point increases and the freezing point decreases?
Boiling point is the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the liquid equals atmospheric pressure. The vapor pressure of solvent molecules is decreased when a solute is added, so a higher temperature is required to increase the number of solvent molecules in the gas phase above the liquid. At the freezing point, the vapor pressures of the solid and liquid are equal; a lower temperature is needed to reduce the number of solvent particles above the liquid.
What is the solute solvent of a rain clouds?
What is thd solute and solvent of clouds
What effect does a solute have on the freezing point of a solvent?
When any solute is dissolved into a solvent, the freezing point will always go down.
When a solute is added to solvent the freezing point of the solution is?
The freezing point is lowered.
When a solute is added to a solvent the freezing point of the solutions is?
The freezing point is lowered.
When a solute is added to a solvent the freezing point of solutions is?
The freezing point is lowered.
What effects do solutes have on a solvent's freezing and boiling boints?
The effect of a solute on the freezing point and boiling point of a solvent is related to what is known as the colligative property. Upon addition of the solute, the freezing point will be lowered, and the boiling point will be increased. The magnitude of the change will depend on the solute and how many particles it forms upon dissolving, and on the nature of the solvent and the freezing/boiling point constant for that solvent.
Does adding more solute to a solvent raise its freezing point lower its boiling point raise its boiling point or does not affect its boiling point?
raise its freezing point
The change in the freezing point of a solvent by the addition of a solute is called?
freezing point depression ..
How a similarities and dissimilarities of solute and solvent affect the boiling point of solution?
solute is which we are mixing and solvent is that in which we are mixing solute
Why does a solute depress the freezing point of a solution?
A solute depresses the freezing point of a solution because the solute can not fit perfectly into the crystal lattice of the solid solvent. The normal crystal lattice is the lowest energy arrangement of the molecules or ions of the solid solvent. Therefore, the disordered lattice of a solvent freezing in the presence of a solute has at least slightly higher energy than the lattice of a solid pure solvent and requires at least a slightly lower temperature to solidify.
What does the depression of the freezing point dependent on?
The depression of the freezing point is dependent on the nature of solvent and concentration of solute.
How does temperature of the solvent affect the dissolving of solute?
The higher the temperature the faster the solute dissolves and mixes with the solvent substances.
What will the nonvolatile solute do to the freezing point of a solvent?
This is the property of freezing point depression and boiling point elevation. This is because of the solute absorbing the energy added to the system to heat its own molecules and so it would require more energy to boil the solvent. Likewise for freezing point depression, the molecules retain more energy.
