Question
If a thermometer is miscalibrated to read 1.0 degrees Celsius higher than the actual temperature over its entire scale, will the reported molar mass of the solute be:
a. Too high
b. Too low
c. The same?
The same... There will be no affect?
a. Too high
b. Too low
c. The same?
The same... There will be no affect?
Answers
DrBob222
In what experiment? In a depression of freezing point or elevation of boiling point it won't matter since you measure only the difference. But it will matter in other experiments.
lindsey
too high