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(5) Suppose you have three test tubes with three substances, A, B, and C with nearly the same melting point. Describe how would you proof experimentally (having only melting point apparatus in hand) that these are not the same substances.
Add the same amoun of impurity, such as nonvolatyle sample
then
Apply Colligative properties
This is a typical example of colligative properties.
Recall that a solute ( non volatile ) can make a depression/increase in the freezing/boiling point via:
dTf = -Kf*molality * i
where:
Kf = freezing point constant for the SOLVENT;
molality = moles of SOLUTE / kg of SOLVENT
i = vant hoff coefficient, typically the total ion/molecular concentration.
At the end:
Tf mix = Tf solvent - dTf
Then
Each species has different Kf
expect different depression points
calcualte depression points and compare with respect to Kf constant