Question

Dissolving 3g of ascorbic acid in 50g of acetic acid lowers the freezing point of acetic acid by 1.33degreesC. What is the molecular mass of ascorbic acid?
delta T = Kf*m
Solve for m.

m = mols/kg solvent
solve for mols.

mols = grams/molar mass
Solve for molar mass.

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