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Chemistry · Ch 2 — Solutions

Molar Mass of Solute from Freezing Point Depression

2.9.3

Molar Mass of Solute from Freezing Point Depression

Refer to Eq. (2.17), ΔTf=Kfm\Delta T_f = K_f m. The molality mm of the solution is given by Eq. (2.14) as

m=1000 W2M2W1m = \frac{1000\,W_2}{M_2 W_1}

Substitution of Eq. (2.14) into Eq. (2.17) gives

ΔTf=Kf 1000 W2M2W1\Delta T_f = K_f\,\frac{1000\,W_2}{M_2 W_1}

Hence,

M2=1000 KfW2ΔTfW1...(2.18)M_2 = \frac{1000\,K_f W_2}{\Delta T_f W_1} \qquad \text{...(2.18)} …