You Have Learned That Adding Table Salt,NaCl (58 $\circ$ C
B)4 $\circ$

question 25

Multiple Choice

You have learned that adding table salt,NaCl (58.4 g/mol,2.16 g/cm³) ,to water (K_b = 0.52^oC/m) increases the temperature at which it boils.You decide to try cooking pasta faster at a higher temperature in boiling salty water.What increase in the boiling point do you expect if you add 4 tablespoons (1 tbsp = 14.8 cm³) of salt to 16 oz of water (474 mL) ?

• A)14 \(\circ\) C
• B)4.8 \(\circ\) C
• C)28 \(\circ\) C
• D)3.0 \(\circ\) C
• E)8.4 \(\circ\) C

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