When 250. mg of eugenol, the molecular compound responsible for the odor of oil of cloves, was added to 100. g of camphor, it lowered the freezing point of camphor by 0.62 8C. Calculate the molar mass of eugenol.

Molar mass for eugenol is 161.3 g/mol

Explanation:

This question talks about freezing point depression:

Our solute is eugenol.

Our solvent is camphor.

Formula to state the freezing point depression difference is:

ΔT = Kf . m . i where

ΔT = Freezing T° of pure solvent - Freezing T° of solution

In this case ΔT = 0.62°C

Kf for camphor is: 37°C /m

As eugenol is an organic compund, i = 1. No ions are formed.

To state the molar mass, we need m (molal)

Molal are the moles of solute in 1kg of solvent. Let's replace data:

0.62°C = 40 °C/m . m . 1

0.62°C / 40 m/°C = 0.0155 m

We convert mass of camphor from g to kg = 100 g . 1kg / 1000g = 0.1 kg

0.0155 molal = moles of solute / 0.1 kg

0.0155 m/kg . 0.1 kg = 0.00155 moles

We know that these moles are contained in 250 mg, so the molar mass will be:

0.25 g / 0.00155 mol = 161.3 g/mol

Notice, we convert mg to g, for the units!

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