Freezing Point of Water With Sugar?
Most recent answer: 01/10/2015
Q:
What is the freezing point of water with sugar?
- Eion Hackett (age 15)
York, Pa U.S.A
- Eion Hackett (age 15)
York, Pa U.S.A
A:
Solutes decrease the freezing point and increase boiling point of water. For low concentrations, the effect depends only on the number of solute particles per unit volume, as we discuss . For ordinary table sugar (sucrose) each gram that you add to a liter of water will reduce the freezing point about 0.05 °C. At larger concentrations, the effect gets a ligttle more complicated.
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(published on 01/10/2015)