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Boiling Point Elevation
14. Solutions / Boiling Point Elevation / Problem 1

The phase diagram given below shows the relationship between vapor pressure and temperature for pure ethanol and for a solution of ethanol containing a nonvolatile solute.

Phase diagram showing vapor pressure vs temperature for pure ethanol and a solution.

Use this diagram to determine the approximate molality of the solute in solution. (Kb for ethanol is 1.2 °C/m)

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