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Which of the following solution has the highest boiling point ?

Correct answer: A. 5.85% NaCl Solution

  • A. 5.85% NaCl Solution
  • B. 18.0 % glucose solution
  • C. 6.0 % urea solution
  • D. All have same boiling point

Explanation

Boiling-point elevation depends on the number of dissolved particles. For 100 g of solution, NaCl gives about 0.100 mol ÷ 0.09415 kg = 1.06 mol kg-1, and its van't Hoff factor of about 2 gives roughly 2.12 effective mol kg-1, higher than glucose and urea, which do not ionise. The likely trap is glucose, because its percentage is larger, but concentration of particles rather than mass percentage alone matters.

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