Camphor, C16H16O which has a freezing point of 174°C, has a freezing point depression constant of 40.0°C/m. Explain the usefulness and the limitation of camphor as a solvent for determination of molecular weights. For whose kind(s) of solute would camphor be especially useful?

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Camphor, C16H16O which has a freezing point of 174°C, has a freezing point depression constant of 40.0°C/m. Explain the usefulness and the limitation  of camphor as a solvent for determination of molecular weights. For whose kind(s) of solute would camphor be especially useful?

DrBob222 · Answer

Look at your last post with the three groups I posted, then determine conditions under which a large Kf is useful.