Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 16 - Solutions - 16 Assessment - Page 548: 65

Answer

Sea water has a higher boiling point than water 1.5M KNO3 has a higher boiling point due to its higher molarity. MgCl2 has a higher boiling point because it has more particles. The colligative property depends on the NUMBER of solute particles not its identity.

Work Step by Step

Sea water has a higher boiling point than water 1.5M KNO3 has a higher boiling point due to its higher molarity. MgCl2 has a higher boiling point because it has more particles. The colligative property depends on the NUMBER of solute particles not its identity.
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