If I cool a solution containing 62 g of ethylene glycol in 250 g water to -9.3 °C, what mass of ice will separate out?
1 Answer
The amount of ice that will separate out is 50 g.
Explanation:
The formula for freezing point depression
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where
We can rearrange this expression to get
#b = (ΔT_text(f))/(iK_text(f)#
In this problem,
∴
So, the allowed amount of water is
You started with 250 g of water, so the other 50 g must be present as ice.