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A 5% aqueous solution (by mass) of cane sugar (molar mass

342 g mol-1) has a freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the
freezing point of 5% aqueous glucose solution. - Chemistry
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A 5% aqueous solution (by mass) of cane sugar (molar mass 342 g mol-1) has a
freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the freezing point of 5% aqueous glucose solution.

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SOLUTION
 Given: Percentage by mass of cane sugar solution = 5 %
Percentage by mass of glucose solution = 5 %,
Freezing point of cane sugar solution = 271 K

Molar
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To find:
Standard BoardFreezing
Exam point of glucose solution
1000 × Kf × W
Formula: M
2
=
Tf W
2
△ 1

Calculation: 5 % solution (by mass) of cane sugar means that mass of cane sugar
(W2) = 5 g, and mass of solvent (W1) = 95 g.

5 % glucose solution means that mass of glucose = W = 5g, and mass of solvent =
′

W = 95 g
′

Molar mass of glucose (C6H12O6) = (M = 180 g mol-1

′

2
)

Δ Tf for cane sugar solution = △Tf = Tf

0
− Tf = 273.15 K - 271 K = 2.15 K

Now, using the formula,

1000 × Kf × W 2
M =
Tf W
2
△ 1

Rearranging the formula, we get

M × △ Tf × W
Kf ......(1)
2 1
1000 =
W 2

M Tf W
′ ′ ′
× △ ×
Kf
2 1
1000 = .....(2)
W
′

From equations (1) and (2),

M Tf W M Tf W
′ ′ ′

2
× △ × 1 2
× △ × 1
=
W 2 W
′

g mol Tf g
−1 ′
mol K × 95g
−1
342 × 2.15 180 × △ × 95
∴ =
5g 5g
mol K
−1
342 × 2.15
Tf = 4.085 K
′
△ =
g mol
−1
180
 ∴ Freezing point of glucose solution (Tf) = Tf Tf
0 ′
− △

= 273.15 K - 4.085 K

= 269.065 K
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Freezing
(Electronics) point
12th of glucose solution
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Alternate method:
1000 W
Formulae: 1. m =
2

M W 2 1

2. Δ Tf = Kfm

Calculation: 5 % solution (by mass) of cane sugar means that mass of cane sugar
(W2) = 5 g, and mass of solvent (W1) = 95 g.

Now, using formula (i),

1000 W
Molality of cane sugar solution = m =
2

M W 2 1

g kg g
−1
1000 × 5
= = 0.1539 m
g mol g
−1
342 × 95

Now, Δ Tf for cane sugar solution = Δ Tf = △Tf Tf = 273.15 K - 271 K = 2.15 K

0
−

From formula (ii),

Δ Tf (cane sugar) = Kf × m

△ Tf
Kf =
m
2.15
∴ Kf = = 13.97 K kg mol-1
0.1539

5 % glucose solution means that mass of glucose = W = 5 g,

′

and mass of solvent = W = 95 g

′

Molar mass of glucose (C6H12O6) = (M = 180 g mol-1

′

2
)

Using formula (i),

Molality of glucose solution =

 1000 W
m=
2

M W
2 1

g kg g
−1
1000 × 5
= = 0.2924 m
g mol g
−1
180 × 95
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From formula
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Tf (glucose) Kf m
′
△ = ×

(⸪ Since solvent is same, Kf is same for cane sugar and glucose solutions.)

∴ △Tf (glucose) K
′
= 13.97 × 0.2924 = 4.085

∴ Freezing point of glucose solution (Tf ) Tf Tf

0 ′
= − △

= 273.15 K - 4.085 K

= 269.065
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