Estimate the Change in the Normal Boiling Temperature of an Aqueous

question 9

Multiple Choice

Estimate the change in the normal boiling temperature of an aqueous solution made by dissolving 12.6 g of phenol, C₆H₅OH, in 250 cm³ of water. The ebullioscopic constant of water is 0.51 K kg mol^-1.

• A) +0.27 K
• B) +0.068 K
• C) -1.6 K
• D) -0.65 K

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