Given: Mass of lauric acid (g): 8.000g Mass of benzoic acid (g): 1.027g Freezing temperature of pure lactic acid(°C): 43.3°C Freezing point of the benzoic acid-lauric acid mixture(°C): 39.8°C   Question: Calculate moles of benzoic acid solute, using the molality and the mass (in kg) of lauric acid solvent.

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Mass of lauric acid (g): 8.000g

Mass of benzoic acid (g): 1.027g

Freezing temperature of pure lactic acid(°C): 43.3°C

Freezing point of the benzoic acid-lauric acid mixture(°C): 39.8°C

 

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Calculate moles of benzoic acid solute, using the molality and the mass (in kg) of lauric acid solvent.

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