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2012 · Shift 0 · Q1

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Kf for water is 1.86K kg mol–1. If your automobile radiator holds 1.0 kg of water, how many grams of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2C_2H_6O_2C2​H6​O2​) must you add to get the freezing point of the solution lowered to –2.8oC ?
  1. A
    72 g
  2. B
    93 g
  3. C
    39 g
  4. D
    27 g
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Correct answer: B

  1. Use freezing point depression formula

    ΔTf=iKfm\Delta T_f = iK_f mΔTf​=iKf​m

    For ethylene glycol, there is no dissociation, so

    i=1i=1i=1

    Given:

    • Kf=1.86 K kg mol−1K_f = 1.86\,\text{K kg mol}^{-1}Kf​=1.86K kg mol−1
    • Lowering in freezing point =2.8∘C= 2.8^\circ\text{C}=2.8∘C, so ΔTf=2.8 K\Delta T_f = 2.8\,\text{K}ΔTf​=2.8K
  2. Calculate molality

    m=ΔTfKf=2.81.86m = \frac{\Delta T_f}{K_f} = \frac{2.8}{1.86}m=Kf​ΔTf​​=1.862.8​

    m≈1.505 mol kg−1m \approx 1.505\,\text{mol kg}^{-1}m≈1.505mol kg−1

  3. Find moles of ethylene glycol needed

    Molality is moles of solute per kg of solvent.

    Since radiator contains 1.0 kg1.0\,\text{kg}1.0kg of water,

    moles of ethylene glycol=1.505×1.0=1.505 mol\text{moles of ethylene glycol} = 1.505 \times 1.0 = 1.505\,\text{mol}moles of ethylene glycol=1.505×1.0=1.505mol

  4. Calculate molar mass of ethylene glycol C2H6O2C_2H_6O_2C2​H6​O2​

    M=2(12)+6(1)+2(16)=24+6+32=62 g mol−1M = 2(12) + 6(1) + 2(16) = 24 + 6 + 32 = 62\,\text{g mol}^{-1}M=2(12)+6(1)+2(16)=24+6+32=62g mol−1

  5. Calculate required mass

    mass=moles×molar mass\text{mass} = \text{moles} \times \text{molar mass}mass=moles×molar mass

    mass=1.505×62\text{mass} = 1.505 \times 62mass=1.505×62

    mass≈93.3 g\text{mass} \approx 93.3\,\text{g}mass≈93.3g

  6. Match with options

    Closest option is:

    93 g\boxed{93\,\text{g}}93g​

    So the correct option is B.

  7. Comparison with stored answer

    Stored correct answer: B

    Derived answer: B

    Hence, the answers agree.

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