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Chemists consider a situation in which an ethanol producer needs to determine how much to add to t-butanol to prevent freezing during transport. They work in the laboratory to obtain the freezing point depression constant for the t-butanol. They graph the temperature changes and answer questions on the provided lab sheet. This is an outstanding application of freezing point concepts to a real-life scenario.

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freezing point depression, freezing points, colligative properties, ethanol, graphing

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ethanol, freezing point depression, colligative properties, lab activity, graphing, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
3 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Scientific Equipment

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