18g of glucose, C6H12O6 (Molar mass = 180 g mol−1) is dissolved in 1kg of water in a saucepan. At what temperature will this solution boil? (Kb for water = 0.52Kkgmol−1, boiling points of pure water = 373.15K)
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Solution
Using the relation ΔTb=mKb
m=181801=0.1
Hence, ΔTb=0.1×0.52=0.052K
Hence, the boiling point of the solution will increase by 0.052K