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Presence of soluble impurities ______ the boiling points of liquid

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The presence of soluble impurities increases the boiling points of a liquid. This phenomenon is known as boiling point elevation, which is a colligative property. Colligative properties depend on the number of particles dissolved in a solvent, not on the nature of the particles. When soluble impurities are added to a liquid, they disrupt the liquid's ability to transition to the gas phase, requiring a higher temperature (and thus a higher boiling point) to achieve the phase change.