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Ch.13 - Solutions & Their Properties

Chapter 13, Problem 13

How many kilograms of ethylene glycol (automobile anti- freeze, C2H6O2) dissolved in 3.55 kg of water are needed to lower the freezing point of water in an automobile radiator to - 22.0 °C? The molal freezing point depression constant for water is Kf = 1.86 1°C kg2>mol. (LO 13.13) (a) 0.865 kg (b) 0.0420 kg (c) 9.01 kg (d) 2.61 kg

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Welcome back everyone what mass and grams of ethanol, ethyl alcohol C two H five oh H is required for an agreed solution that freezes at negative 5.50 Celsius. The amount of water solvent to be used for the solution is 750 g. The value of k. F, freezing point constant for water is 1.86 degrees Celsius times kilograms, divided by molds.