Addition of sodium chloride to water to form a solution would lead to?

CHEMISTRY
JAMB 2022

Addition of sodium chloride to water to form a solution would lead to?

  • A. increase in freezing point and increase the boiling point
  • B. increase in freezing point and decrease the boiling point
  • C. decrease in freezing point and decrease the boiling point
  • D. decrease in freezing point and increase the boiling point

Correct Answer: D. decrease in freezing point and increase the boiling point

Explanation

If you add salt to water, you lower its freezing point as well as raise its boiling point.



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