Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Phase Diagram of Water

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the phase diagram of water and an aqueous solution is NOT correct? Temperature is on the x-axis; pressure,on the y-axis.

• A)The boiling point of the solution is higher than that of the solvent by an amount indicated by the difference in temperature between points E and F.
• B)Point D corresponds to the triple point of the solvent.
• C)The solution boils at the temperature corresponding to point F.
• D)The normal freezing point of the solution corresponds to point A.
• E)The freezing point of the solvent is higher than that of the solution.

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