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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a pure solvent has a freezing point ___ the freezing point of a solution

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

since the ions in solution absorb and hold more energy than the pure solvent, more energy needs to be removed to freeze the solution and more added to boil it. a pure solvent has a freezing point higher than the the freezing point of a solution

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