Question

Which solution has the higher boiling point?

Answer 1

NaCl has higher boiling point than C₂H₆O₂ in H₂O.

What is molality?

• The number of moles of solute in a solution equal to 1 kg or 1000 g of solvent is referred to as its molality.
• The definition of molarity, on the other hand, is based on a certain volume of solution.
• Mol/kg is a typical molality measurement unit in chemistry.

Calculation of boiling point:

When the non-volatile solute is dissolved in a solvent, the boiling point rises along with the molality (concentration) of the solute.

Given,

Mass of  C₂H₆O₂ (solute) = 15.0 g

Mass of solvent (H₂O) = 0.50 kg

Molar mass of C₂H₆O₂ = 62 g/mol

Thus, the moles of solute = 15.0 g x 1.0 mol solute/62 g/mol

= 0.2419 mol

Therefore, molality(m) of C₂H₆O₂ (solute) = Amount of solute (mol)/ Mass of solvent

= 0.2419/0.50

= 0.4838 m

Similarly,

Given ,

Mass of  NaCl (solute) = 15 g

Mass of solvent (H₂O) = 0.50 kg

Molar mass of NaCl (solute) = 58.44 g/mol

Thus, the moles of NaCl (solute) = 15.0 g x 1.0 mol solute/58.44

= 0.2566 mol

Therefore, molality(m) of NaCl (solute) = Amount of solute (mol)/ Mass of solvent

= 0.2566 mol/0.50 kg  

= 0.51 m

Hence, the molality of NaCl (solute) is more than the molality of C₂H₆O₂(solute).

So, with an increase in the solute's concentration (molality), the boiling point rises.

Therefore, NaCl has higher boiling point than C₂H₆O₂ in H₂O.

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