Q.

A solution of urea (mol. mass 56 g mol-l) boils at 100.18 °C at the atmospheric pressure. If Kf and Kb for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg mol-l respectively, the above solution will freeze at

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a

6.54C

b

0.654C

c

6.54C

d

0.654°C

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

 As ΔTf=KfmΔTb=Kb.m
Hence, we have m=ΔTfKf=ΔTbKb
or ΔTf=ΔTbKfKbΔTb=100.18100=0.18C
ΔTf=0.18×1.860.512=0.654C
As the freezing point of pure water is 0°C,
ΔTf=0Tf0.654=0TfTf=0.654
Thus the freezing point of solution will be 0.654C.

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