What is the freezing point of an aqueous solution that has 25.00 g of calcium iodide dissolved in 1250 g of water?

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Answer:

  • - 0.380ºC

Explanation:

The lowering of the freezing point of a solvent is a colligative property ruled by the formula:

  • [tex]\Delta T_f=K_f\times m\times i[/tex]

Where:

  • ΔTf is the lowering of the freezing point
  • Kf is the molal freezing constant of the solvent: 1.86 °C/m
  • m is the molality of the solution
  • i is the van't Hoff factor: the number of particles (ions) per unit of ionic compound.

a) molality, m

  • m = number of moles of solute/ kg of solvent
  • number of moles of CaI₂ = mass in grams/ molar mass
  • number of moles of CaI₂ = 25.00g / 293.887 g/mol = 0.0850667mol
  • m = 0.0850667mol/1.25 kg = 0.068053m

b) i

  • Each unit of CaI₂, ideally, dissociates into 1 Ca⁺ ion and 2 I⁻ ions. Thus, i = 1 + 2 = 3

c) Freezing point lowering

  • ΔTf =  1.86 °C/m × 0.068053m × 3 = 0.3797ºC ≈ 0.380ºC

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