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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Explain why on addition of 1 mol of glucose to 1 litre of water, the boiling point of water increases....

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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Glucose is a non-volatile solute, therefore, addition of glucose to water lowers the vapour pressure of water as a result of which boiling point of water increases.

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