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What does Raoult's Law describe?
The relationship between solvent concentration and vapor pressure in a solution
In ideal solutions, what is assumed about substances regarding Raoult's Law?
Each substance will follow Raoult's Law exactly
What is the van't Hoff factor, i, related to when calculating boiling-point elevation and freezing-point depression?
Number of particles present on dissolution
How does the presence of a nonvolatile solute affect the vapor pressure of a solvent according to Raoult's Law?
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What happens to the freezing point of a solution compared to the freezing point of the pure solvent?
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Which property requires higher temperatures to reach atmospheric pressure in solutions?
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What is the relationship between the change in temperature and molality in boiling-point elevation and freezing-point depression?
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What does Raoult’s Law say about the vapor pressure of a volatile solvent over a solution containing a nonvolatile solute?
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What happens to the boiling point in solutions compared to the pure solvent?
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How does a phase diagram for a solution confirm freezing point and boiling point changes?
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