Out of 0.1 molal aqueous solution of glucose and 0.1 molal aqueous solution of KCl, which one will have higher boiling point and why?
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Solution
In the same value of water, 0.1 molar of KCl will have a greater boiling point elevation, as boiling point elevation is a colligative property which depends on the relative amount of the constituent.
Since more ions will be produced by KCl than glucose as KCl is an ionic compound while glucose is a covalent compound, and thus KCl will have more boiling point.