Question

18 g of glucose, C6 H12 O6 , is dissolved in 1 kg of water in a saucepan.At what temperature will water boil at
1.013 bar?
Kb for water is 0.52 K kg mol−1

Solution

Molality of glucose
Given,
Amount of glucose= 18 g

So,
18 g
Moles of glucose= = 0.1mol
180 g mol−1

Amount of solvent = 1 kg

number of moles of solute 0.1

Molality of glucose solution= =
amount of solute 1 kg

⇒ Molality of glucose solution = 0.1 mol kg −1

Temperature at which water will boil

We know, change in boiling point ΔTb is given by,
ΔTb = Kb × m
= 0.52 K kg mol−1 × 0.1 mol kg −1 = 0.052 K

Since water boils at 373.15 K at 1.013 bar pressure, therefore, the boiling point of solution will be
373.15 + 0.052 = 373.202 K.