Answer to Question #126702 in General Chemistry for Jay

Question

Procedure for the determination of boiling point elevation of water upon the addition of a. an electrolyte b. a non electrolyte.

Answer 1

The boiling point elevation refers to a situation where a solvent such as water will have a higher boiling point when another substance is added.

a)The best procedure of determining the boiling point elevation of water on adding an electrolyte is by adding salt into pure water. The boiling point is checked using a ebullioscope on boiling.

b) while using an non-electrolyte, substances such as spoons are added in pure water. In most cases, these substances absorbs heat hence elevating the boiling point of water.