A certain liquid X' has a normal freezing point of -3.40 °C and a freezing point depression constant K = 5.74 °C-kg-mol. A solution is prepared by dissolving some zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) in 700. g of X. This solution freezes at -5.0 °C. Calculate the mass of ZnCl₂ that was dissolved. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significiant digits. g X

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A certain liquid X has a normal freezing point of −3.40 °C and a freezing point depression constant K .=5.74 °C·kg⋅mol¯¹. A solution is prepared by
dissolving some zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) in 700. g of X. This solution freezes at -5.0 °C. Calculate the mass of ZnCl₂ that was dissolved.
Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significiant digits.
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x10
X
Transcribed Image Text:A certain liquid X has a normal freezing point of −3.40 °C and a freezing point depression constant K .=5.74 °C·kg⋅mol¯¹. A solution is prepared by dissolving some zinc chloride (ZnCl₂) in 700. g of X. This solution freezes at -5.0 °C. Calculate the mass of ZnCl₂ that was dissolved. Be sure your answer is rounded to the correct number of significiant digits. g ☐ x10 X
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