Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the lowes
Which of the following aqueous solutions will have the lowest freezing point?
a. 0.5 m C12H22O11 (sucrose)
b. 0.5 m Ca(NO3)2
c. 0.5 m NiSO4
d. 0.5 m Li3PO4
e. 0.5 m KCl
Answer is D - need explanation - thanks!
Solution
deltaT = Kf*M*i ( M = molality , i = vant hoff factor)
molality is same for all,
now i depends on no of ions in which the solute dissociates,
i.e for NaCl , i = 2
therefore,
Li3PO4 dissociate in most no of ions = 4
and has the highest van toff factor,
delta T for Li3PO4 is the highest,
therefore, lowest freezing pt.
