Freezing point depression constant of water `(K ^(water) _f) = 1.86 K kg mol^(-1)`
Freezing point depression constant of ethanol `(K ^(ethanol) _f) = 2.0 K kg mol^(-1)`
Boiling point elevation constant of water `(K^(water) _b) = 0.52 K kg mol^(-1)`
Boiling point elevation constant of ethanol `(K ^(ethanol) _b) = 1.2 K kg mol^(-1)`
Standard freezing point of water = 273 K
Standard freezing point of ethanol = 155.7 K
Standard boiling point of water = 373 K
Standard boiling point of ethanol = 351.5 K
Vapour pressure pure water = 32.8 mm Hg
Vapour pressure pure ethanol = 40 mm Hg
Molecular weight of water = 18 g mol-1
Molecular weight of ethanol = 46 g mol-1
In answering the following questions, consider the solutions to be ideal dilute solutions and solutes to be non-volatile and non-dissociative.
Water is added to the solution M such that the mole fraction of water in the solution becomes 0.9. The boiling point of this solution is