What happens to the freezing point of water when a non-volatile solute such as salt is added?
A
It increases
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B
It decreases
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C
It does not change
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D
Salt water will not freeze
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Solution
The correct option is B It decreases On adding non-volatile solute in the water, it leads to the decrease in the freezing point of water because the Vont hoff factor increases on adding salt to water