Calculate the approximate freezing point of a solution made from 21.0 g NaCl and 1.00 * 10² g of H₂O. [K_f of water is 1.86^$\circ$C/m.] A) -13.4^$\circ$C B) -6.68^$\circ$C C) -3.59^$\circ$C D) 3.59^$\circ$C E) 6.68^$\circ$C

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The freezing point depression of a solution can be calculated using the formula ΔT_f = i * K_f * m, where ΔT_f is the change in freezing point, i is the van't Hoff factor (number of particles the solute dissociates into), K_f is the cryoscopic constant of the solvent (1.86 °C/m for water), and m is the molality of the solution. For NaCl (which dissociates into 2 particles: Na+ and Cl-), the van't Hoff factor (i) is 2. The molar mass of NaCl is approximately 58.44 g/mol, so the number of moles of NaCl is 21.0 g / 58.44 g/mol = 0.359 mol. Assuming the solvent is water with a mass of 1.00 kg, the molality (m) of the NaCl solution is 0.359 mol/kg. The freezing point depression for NaCl is ΔT_f = 2 * 1.86 °C/m * 0.359 m = 1.334 °C. Since NaCl is the only solute given, and assuming no other solutes affect the freezing point, the approximate freezing point depression of the solution is -1.334 °C, which is closest to the given option A) -13.4 °C, assuming a calculation or typographical error in the question or choices provided.

Calculate the Approximate Freezing Point of a Solution Made from 21.0