Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Two solutions are made. One has of glucose, of molar mass , in of water. The other has of sucrose, of molar mass , in of water. Neither solute splits. Find the fall of the freezing point of each solution, and say which one freezes at the lower temperature.
A colligative property depends on the number of solute particles. For a dilute solution, and , where is in mol/kg. For water, and . The molar mass is , with the masses in grams.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Glucose. in , so and .
Step 2. Sucrose. in , so and .
Step 3. Compare. The glucose solution has the larger fall, so it freezes at the lower temperature.
Answer: for glucose and for sucrose.
Check. The ratio of the falls is . The ratio of the molar masses, , is also . A colligative property goes with the number of moles, and so with for the same mass.
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