The freezing point of pure benzene is 5.5 o C. If 37 g TPP (tetraphenylporphryin, C44H30N4, MM = 614.7 g/mol) is dissolved in 250 grams of benzene, what is the freezing point of the new solution? Note: kf = 5.12 o C/m.

Respuesta :

Answer: The freezing point of the new solution is [tex]4.3^0C[/tex]

Explanation:

Depression in freezing point :

[tex]\Delta T_f=i\times K_f\times m\\\\\Delta T_f=i\times K_f\times\frac{\text{Mass of solute}}{\text{Molar mass of solute}\times \text{Mass of solvent in kg}}[/tex]

Mass of solute (tetraphenylporphryin) = 37 g

Mass of benzene  = 250 g = 0.25 kg      (1 kg = 1000 g)

Formula used :

where,

[tex]\Delta T_f[/tex] = change in freezing point = [tex]T_f^0-T_f=5.5^0C-T_f[/tex]

i = Van't Hoff factor = 1 (for non electrolytes)

[tex]K_f[/tex] = freezing point constant = 5.12 K.kg/mole

m = molality

Now put all the given values in this formula, we get

[tex]5.5^0C-T_f=1\times (5.12K.kg/mole)\times \frac{37g}{614.7\times 0.25kg}[/tex]

[tex]5.5^0C-T_f=1.2[/tex]

[tex]T_f=4.3^0C[/tex]

Thus the freezing point of the new solution is [tex]4.3^0C[/tex]