A common antifreeze for car radiators is ethylene glycol, CH2(OH)CH2(OH). How many milliliters of this substance would you add to 4.2 L of water in the radiator if the coldest day in winter is  −25°C?  (The density and boiling point of ethylene glycol are  1.11 g·cm−3  and 470. K, respectively. Assume the density of water at its freezing point is 0.99987 g·cm−3, and Kf for water is 1.86 K·kg·mol−1.)

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A common antifreeze for car radiators is ethylene glycol, CH2(OH)CH2(OH). How many milliliters of this substance would you add to 4.2 L of water in the radiator if the coldest day in winter is 

−25°C?

 (The density and boiling point of ethylene glycol are 

1.11 g·cm−3

 and 470. K, respectively. Assume the density of water at its freezing point is 0.99987 g·cm−3, and Kf for water is 1.86 K·kg·mol−1.)

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