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Chemisty - Internet Symposium - R. Ramcharan & M. Schoute
Chemisty - Internet Symposium - R. Ramcharan & M. Schoute
Chemisty - Internet Symposium - R. Ramcharan & M. Schoute
Salt spread on roads is a common sight in regions with cold winters. This spreading
is done to let water freeze at a lower temperature and delay ice formation. When salt
dissolves in water the freezing point of the solution is lower than that of water itself.
This raises the question of which concentration is needed in H 2O(l) to make sure that
it won’t freeze at a certain temperature.
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Introduction
Experimental procedure
It’s generally known that H2O freezes and Approach
at 273K. But what happens when
liquefy NaCl(s) in H2O(l) .
We determined the concentration with
NaCl → Na +
(aq) + Cl -
(aq) a Volumetric flask. We used 3
concentrations. The first one was
It is experimentally found that Na+(aq) 2,93g of NaCl which is 0,50M. The
and Cl-(aq) ions will lower the freezing second concentration was 0,98M
point of water. But that raises a new which is equivalent to 5,88g NaCl. The
question, “Will a double concentration last concentration was 1,99M which is
of NaCl(s) result in a twice as lower 11,68g.
freeze point?” Our hypothesis is that
For each concentration we filled three
the concentration of NaCl (s) is directly
plain test tubes. We putted them in a
proportional with the temperature of
adjustable freezer element.
the freeze point. It is certain that a
liquefy with a molar concentration of
1,99 NaCl(s) in 100g of water won’t
freeze at -6 °C. This would mean that 1 Data gathering and
molar concentration of NaCl(s) in 100g analysis
water would have a freeze point of -3
°C.
Results S Solid
Bibliography
http://en.wikipedia.org
- Sodium Chloride