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Offline Iodina

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Freeze point depression
« on: June 24, 2008, 07:59:19 PM »
I'm trying to figure out what mass ratio of Water:Propylene Glycol will give a freeze point of -6.

The formula is delta T=Km
deltaT= 6
K=1.86
then I calculate m=3.226 mols Prop.Glyc./Kg water
I then multiply by 76.09 g/mol Prop.Glyc. and divide by 1000 to switch g and Kg
the answer I get is 4.07 g water: 1 g Prop. Glyc.
but I believe it should be 4.70. Where is my mistake?

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Re: Freeze point depression
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2008, 11:19:25 PM »
I didn't check the math, but is there a reason you *believe* it should be 4.70?

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