What is the primary reason for the colligative properties of solutions?

Practice Questions

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What is the primary reason for the colligative properties of solutions?
  1. Chemical reactivity of solute
  2. Concentration of solute particles
  3. Molecular weight of solute
  4. Temperature of the solution

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the primary reason for the colligative properties of solutions?
  • Step 1: Understand what colligative properties are. They are properties of solutions that change when a solute is added.
  • Step 2: Know that colligative properties include boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, vapor pressure lowering, and osmotic pressure.
  • Step 3: Realize that these properties depend on how many solute particles are in the solution, not what type of particles they are.
  • Step 4: Remember that the more solute particles you have, the greater the effect on the colligative properties.
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