Boiling Point Elevation Calculator

Calculate boiling point elevation due to solutes using colligative properties and van't Hoff factor.

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mol/kg

1 for non-electrolytes, 2+ for electrolytes

Results

Enter solution data to calculate boiling point elevation

Boiling Point Elevation

Formula

ΔTb = i × Kb × m

  • • ΔTb = Boiling point elevation
  • • i = Van't Hoff factor
  • • Kb = Boiling point elevation constant
  • • m = Molality

Colligative Properties

  • • Depends only on particle concentration
  • • Independent of solute identity
  • • Van't Hoff factor accounts for dissociation
  • • Used in antifreeze, cooking

Common Solvent Constants

Kb Values (°C·kg/mol)

  • • Water: 0.512
  • • Ethanol: 1.22
  • • Benzene: 2.53
  • • Chloroform: 3.63
  • • Acetic acid: 3.07
  • • Carbon tetrachloride: 5.03

Van't Hoff Factors

  • • Non-electrolytes: 1
  • • NaCl: 2 (complete dissociation)
  • • CaCl₂: 3 (complete dissociation)
  • • Na₂SO₄: 3 (complete dissociation)
  • • Weak electrolytes: 1-2