Question

Which observation(s) reflect(s) colligative properties? (I) A 0.80 m NaBr aqueous solution has a lower vapor pressure than pure water. (II) A salt and water solution will remain liquid even below 0°C (III) Pure water freezes at a higher temperature than pure methanol (CH3OH)

Answer 1

(I) A 0.80 m NaBr aqueous solution has a lower vapor pressure than pure water.

(II) A salt and water solution will remain liquid even below 0°C

Step-by-step explanation:

The properties of a solution are quite different from the properties of the pure solvent. A pure solvent will have greater vapour pressure than its solution. Also, a solution will have a lesser freezing point than the pure solvent. All these observations are called colligative properties. They depend on the amount of solute present in the sample and not really the identity of the solute particles.

Hence the answer provided above.