An Aqueous Fructose Solution Having a Density of 1 $\circ$ C Find the Temperature at Which This Solution Freezes

question 76

Multiple Choice

An aqueous fructose solution having a density of 1.049 g/cm³ is found to have an osmotic pressure of 17.0 atm at 25 ^$\circ$ C. Find the temperature at which this solution freezes. [Given: for water K_f = 1.86 ^$\circ$ C/m; molecular mass of fructose = 180.16 g/mol]

• A) -1.30^\(\circ\)C
• B) -1.41^\(\circ\)C
• C) -1.52^\(\circ\)C
• D) -1.57^\(\circ\)C
• E) -1.69^\(\circ\)C

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