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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 574

Q574

The technique used for determining the molecular mass of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution is called

A.
Cryobiology
B.
Cryoinvestigation
C.
Cryotherapy
D.
Cryoscopy
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
The technique used for determining the molecular mass of a substance by dissolving it and measuring the freezing point of the solution is called Cryoscopy.
Cryoscopy is the measurement of the freezing point of a liquid using a cryoscope. The estimation of the molecular weight of a compound by measuring its effect on the freezing point of a solvent.
Helium is used in cryoscopy to obtain the very low temperatures required for superconductivity.