alleryStart learning →Solutions are described as freezing at temperatures that are, compared with pure liquids:
ALower down
BHigher up
CIdentical
DDoubled
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lower down
1. Adding solute changes where the solvent changes state.
2. Freezing point depression is one of the colligative properties.
3. Solutions freeze at lower temperatures than pure liquids.
4. That is why salt is spread on icy roads.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Solutions and Colloids', sections 11.1-11.5_
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