What is the effect of the addition of sugar on the boiling and freezing points of water ?

Question

What is the effect of the addition of sugar on the boiling and freezing points of water ? (A) Both boiling point and freezing point increases (B) Both boiling point and freezing point decreases (C) Boiling point decreases and freezing point increases (D) Boiling point increases and freezing point decreases

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Sugar is a non-volatile solute. Adding sugar to water will raise the boiling point and decrease the freezing point of water.

Q. What is the effect of the addition of sugar on the boiling and freezing points of water ?

Both boiling point and freezing point increases

Both boiling point and freezing point decreases

Boiling point decreases and freezing point increases

Boiling point increases and freezing point decreases

Sugar is a non-volatile solute. Adding sugar to water will raise the boiling point and decrease the freezing point of water.