Of the following 0.10 m aqueous solutions, which one will exhibit the largest freezing point depression?

Of the following 0.10 m aqueous solutions, which one will exhibit the largest freezing point depression?
A KCl
B $C_6H_{12}O_6$
C $Al_2(SO_4)_3$
D $K_2SO_4$

Detailed Solution

Depression in freezing point ∝ van't Hoff factor (i).
For $Al_2(SO_4)_3$, i = 5, the largest among the given solutes.

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