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Why does the freezing point of a solvent decrease on addition of a solute? And how is this related to the vapour pressure of the solid and liquid phase of the solvent? I need an explanation not able to get this concept.

Satviki Pathak , 10 Years ago
Grade 11
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Shubham Singh
A liquid freezes when vapour pressure of liquid phase is equal to vapour pressure of solid phase. When we add a solute is added there is a decrease in vapour pressure of solution. So at a lower temperature the vapour pressure of liquid phase(solution) will be equal to that of solid solvent.
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