an aqueous solution containg 1.70g of cane sugar in 100ml water begins to freeze at -0.093 degre centigrade. the cryoscopic constnt of water is 1.86 k kg mole inverse . calculate the molecular mas of cane sugar?
We know
ΔTf = Kf M i
ΔTf = depression in freezing point
Kf = molal cryoscopic constant = 1.86
M = molality of the solution
i = Van’t Hoff factor = 1
depression of freezing point is (0- (-0.093)) = 0.093
So ΔTf = 1.86 X M X 1 = 0.093
So, M = 0.05
Molality of the solution is 0.05
1000 ml of solution contains 0.05 mol
1 ml of solution contains 0.05/1000 mol
100 ml of solution contains (0.05/1000)X100 mol = 0.005 mol
Hence 0.005 mol = 1.70 g
1 mol = 1.70/0.005 g = 340 g
So molar mass of cane sugar is 340 g/mol