A 5% solution (by mass) of cane sugar in water has freezing point of 271 K. Calculate the freezing point of 5% glucose in water if freezing point of pure water is 273.15 K.

5% solution means 5g of cane sugar is present in 100g of solution

Freezing point of solution = 271k

Freezing point of pure water = 273.15k

Molar mass of cane sugar(C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) = 12 × 12 + 1 × 22 + 16 × 11 = 342g

Moles of cane sugar = mass/molar mass = 5/342

⇒ n = 0.0146mol

Molality of solution = moles of solute/mass of solvent(in kg)

⇒ M = 0.0146/0.095

⇒ Molality = 0.154M

Depression in freezing point = ΔT_f = 273.15-271 = 2.15k

Applying the formula: ΔT_f = K_f × M

Where

ΔT_f = depression in freezing point

K_f = molal depression constant

M = molality of solution

⇒ K_f = 2.15/0.154

⇒ K_f = 13.96k kg mol^-1

Second condition: mass of glucose = 5g

Molar mass of glucose(C₆H₁₂O₆) = 12 × 6 + 1 × 12 + 16 × 6 = 180g

Moles of glucose = mass/molar mass

⇒ n = 5/180moles

⇒ n = 0.0278mol

Molality of solution = moles of solute/mass of solvent(in kg)

⇒ molality = 0.0278/0.095

⇒ M = 0.2926M

Applying the formula: ΔT_f = K_f × M

Where

ΔT_f = depression in freezing point

K_f = molal depression constant

M = molality of solution

⇒ ΔT_f = 13.96 × 0.2926

⇒ ΔT_f = 4.08k

Freezing point of solution = 273.15 + 4.08 = 277.234k