Isopropyl Alcohol Has a Boiling Point of 82

question 148

Multiple Choice

Isopropyl alcohol has a boiling point of 82.3C. Solutions of isopropyl alcohol in water have normal boiling points less than 100C. Is this observation consistent with the following equation? Explain.T_b  iK_bm

• A)No, boiling point elevation only pertains to ionic solutes.
• B)No, boiling point elevation only pertains to nonvolatile solutes.
• C)Yes, boiling point depression occurs for all solutions.
• D)Yes, the boiling point depression constant for isopropyl alcohol is large.
• E)No, isopropyl alcohol can hydrogen bond with water.

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