2.7.2 - Elevation in Boiling Point
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Define boiling point elevation.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to the temperature of water when you add salt.
What does K_b stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember, it's specific to the solvent being used.
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What is the effect of adding a solute to the boiling point of a solvent?
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of boiling point elevation.
True or False: Boiling point elevation is dependent on the identity of the solute.
💡 Hint: Consider colligative properties.
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Calculate the boiling point elevation of a solution that contains 1.5 moles of solute in 0.5 kg of solvent, given K_b = 0.51 °C kg/mol.
💡 Hint: Make sure to compute molality before using it in the elevation formula.
Discuss how the boiling point of seawater differs from that of pure water regarding colligative properties.
💡 Hint: Think about the effect of solute concentrations in natural solutions.
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