WHAT IS THE BOILING POINT OF THIS SOLUTION?

25.5g C7,H11,N,O7,S(4-nitro-2-toluenesulfonic acid dihydrate) in 1.00x10^2g H2O(nonionizing solute)

WHAT IS THE BOILING POINT OF THIS SOLUTION?

25.5g C7,H11,N,O7,S(4-nitro-2-toluenesulfonic acid dihydrate) in 1.00x10^2g H2O(nonionizing solute)

To determine the boiling point of a solution, we need to consider the colligative property known as boiling point elevation. This property states that the boiling point of a solution is higher than that of the pure solvent. The extent of the boiling point elevation depends on the concentration of solute particles in the solution.

However, in order to calculate the boiling point elevation, we need to know the molality of the solution. Molality (m) is defined as the moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.

To find the molality, we first need to calculate the moles of the solute, which is represented by 4-nitro-2-toluenesulfonic acid dihydrate (C7,H11,N,O7,S). We can do this by dividing the given mass (25.5g) by the molar mass of the compound. The molar mass can be calculated by adding the atomic masses of all the elements in the compound.

Once we have the moles of the solute, we divide it by the mass of the solvent (H2O) in kilograms (1.00x10^2g ÷ 1000) to get the molality.

After obtaining the molality, we can use a boiling point elevation constant (kb) specific to the solvent (in this case, water) to calculate the boiling point elevation. The boiling point elevation can be calculated using the formula:

ΔTb = kb * m

where ΔTb is the boiling point elevation, kb is the boiling point elevation constant, and m is the molality of the solution.

Finally, to find the boiling point of the solution, we add the calculated boiling point elevation to the boiling point of the pure solvent (water). The boiling point of water, at standard atmospheric pressure, is 100 degrees Celsius.

Please provide the molar mass of the compound, and the boiling point elevation constant (kb) for water, in order to complete the calculation and determine the boiling point of the solution.