Which of the following aqueous solution will exhibit highest boiling point?
- A
- B
- C0.01 M Urea
- D
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Correct answer: A
The boiling point elevation of an aqueous solution can be determined using the formula:
$ \Delta \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{b}} = i \mathrm{~K}_{\mathrm{b}} \times \mathrm{m} $
Where:
$ \Delta \mathrm{T}_{\mathrm{b}} $ is the change in boiling point.
$ i $ is the van’t Hoff factor (number of particles the solute breaks into).
$ \mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{b}} $ is the ebullioscopic constant of the solvent.
$ \mathrm{m} $ is the molality of the solution.
For simplicity, we'll assume molarity equals molality. Here's the calculation for each solution:
0.01 M Na$_2$SO$_4$:
$ i = 3 $ (Na$_2$SO$_4$ dissociates into 2 Na$^+$ and 1 SO$_4^{2-}$)
$ i \times m = 3 \times 0.01 = 0.03 $
0.015 M C$_6$HundefinedO$_6$ (glucose):
$ i = 1 $ (glucose does not dissociate)
$ i \times m = 1 \times 0.015 = 0.015 $
0.01 M Urea:
$ i = 1 $ (urea does not dissociate)
$ i \times m = 1 \times 0.01 = 0.01 $
0.01 M KNO$_3$:
$ i = 2 $ (KNO$_3$ dissociates into 1 K$^+$ and 1 NO$_3^-$)
$ i \times m = 2 \times 0.01 = 0.02 $
The boiling point elevation is directly proportional to $ i \times m $. Thus, the solution with the highest $ i \times m $ value will have the highest boiling point.
Therefore, the 0.01 M Na$_2$SO$_4$ solution, with an $ i \times m $ value of 0.03, will have the highest boiling point.
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