What is the boiling point of an aqueous solution of LiBrLiBr that is 0.527*mol*kg^-10.527molkg1 with respect to the salt?

1 Answer
Aug 9, 2017

This site lists K_BKB, the ebullioscopic constant of water, as 0.512*""^@C*kg*mol^-10.512Ckgmol1.....

Explanation:

We know that in aqueous solution the lithium bromide salt speciates to its constituent ions.........

LiBr(s) stackrel(H_2O)rarrLi^+ + Br^(-)LiBr(s)H2OLi++Br

And DeltaT_"boiling point elevation"=ixx"molal conc."xxK_B

And i=2 because of the speciation of the ionic solute......

DeltaT=2xx0.527*mol*kg^-1xx0.512*kg*mol^-1*""^@C

=0.540 ""^@C

And thus the observed boiling point of the solution should be 100.540 ""^@C.