Joon Park

Mr. Amundson
Grade 9 Science
13 December 2015
Boiling Point analysis

Data
Boiling Point (C)
Molarity (M)

Trial 1

Trial 2

Trial 3

0.0

99.2

100.3

100.8

0.5

100.8

101.1

100.4

1.0

101.4

101.8

101.2

1.5

99.8

102.3

101.6

2.0

103.2

102.1

102.4

Boiling Point (C)

Molarity (M)

Average
0.0

100.1

0.5

100.8

1.0

101.5

1.5

101.2

2.0

102.6

Sample calculation (0M): (99.2 + 100.3 + 100.8)/3 = 100.1

Atomic Pressure (KPA)
Start

103.2

End

103.1

Conclusion
Based on the data, it can be concluded that the boiling point is clearly dependent based on
the concentration of salt, meaning the boiling point goes up as the molarity increases and vice
versa. On a 0 molarity, meaning a pure water, the boiling point was about 100.1C as expected
since it is a well known common fact and that theres no such solute doesnt lower the vapour
pressure. However, as it can be noticed in the 0.5 molarity state, the boiling point has increased
about 0.7C, which is about 100.8C. This shows that as the salt, being a solvent, has hindered a
vapour pressure, eventually lowering it. Ultimately, the solution will need a high temperature in
order for the vapour pressure to become equal to the external pressure (Background Information).
Therefore, as the concentration of salt increase, the boiling point of solution has also increased,
except for 1.5 molarity. As it can be noticed from the graph, the 1.5 molarity state has lower boiling
point than 1.0 molarity boiling point. However, it can also be noticed that one of the data from 1.5
molarity has an exceptionally low boiling point, which it can be considered as outlier. Therefore,
regarding the outlier, the boiling point will increase as the concentration of salt increase.

The hypothesis was that if the concentration of salt increases, then the boiling point of
water will increase, because the presence of the solute reduces the vapour pressure. This means
the water will have to get to a higher temperature to boil. The change in the boiling point is directly
proportional to the concentration of the solution (Hyperphysics). This means that if the
concentration is doubled, the amount of change in the boiling point should double also. The graph
and all the data has proved that this hypothesis is correct on reasoning that the boiling point will
increase because the presence of the solute reduces the vapour pressure. However, this
hypothesis was incorrect in the part that says the boiling point will be double if the concentration is
doubled. To give an evidence, in the 1.0 molarity, the average boiling point was about 101.5C.
However, in the 2.0 molarity, a doubled amount of molarity, the average boiling point was only
102.6C, which is not even close to getting doubled (1.1C difference).
Ones would highly suggest to get rid of procedure #4, putting a salt into a volumetric flask,
because it is such a time waste to measure the water and pour it into a beaker. Instead of using a
volumetric flask, use the beaker that has a proper measurements to measure the water into exactly
100ml, then place the beaker right into a hot plate. That way, not only the time is saved but also,
its much more accurate. To illustrate, because of the waters adhesion, some of them can stick into
the flask, which it wouldnt be exactly 100ml. To add on, ones would say to repeat steps 1~7 while
monitoring the increase in temperature. To illustrate, it takes at least 30 minutes for the water to
boil on the hot plate. Itll be such a time waste to monitoring and wait for water to boil for 30
minutes. Instead, step 1~8 can be repeat with different beaker.
Ones would highly suggest to use a different hot plate by replacing the hot plate each time
and start with the same control variable since the average of boiling has already increased, which
can possibly make a huge error. To add on, as mentioned on the previous paragraph, theres no
need to use a volumetric flask unless theres no beaker with measurement, because its both time
consuming and inaccurate. Last but not least, a different solute can be used instead of salt such as
hydrochloric acid or vinegar. That way, not only ones can compare the two datas, but also salt can
be the only solute that increases the water temperature. In order for a clear and accurate data,
ones highly believe 2 or more solute should be tried.