Magnesium chloride is often used to "salt" ice that has accumulated on roadways. Why would...
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Magnesium chloride is often used to "salt" ice that has accumulated on roadways. Why would magnesium chloride be preferred over sodium chloride?
Colligative Properties:
A colligative property solely depends on the number of particles present. Identities of the solute are irrelevant in the magnitude of the colligative property. For instance, the vapor pressure of a solution is lower than the vapor pressure of the solvent.
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View this answerMagnesium chloride has a chemical formula of {eq}\rm MgCl_2 {/eq} while sodium chloride has a chemical formula of NaCl. Notice that one mole of...
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Chapter 8 / Lesson 7Learn about colligative properties and their equations. See Raoult's law in vapor pressure, a colligative property, and osmotic pressure problem examples. Learn about freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.