Lesson Plan

Lesson: Colligative Properties of Solutions

Aim :

To study the colligative properties of solutions.

Learning Outcomes :

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain qualitatively the effect of a non-
volatile solute on the vapour pressure of a solvent, and hence on its melting and boiling
points.

Assumed prior knowledge :

Students should already be familiar with :

1. the phase diagram of water.

2. the concept of freezing point and boiling point of a substance.

Underlying Principles

1. Making the invisible, visible.

2. Enabling students to know what to look for.

Time taken to complete the activities : 80 minutes

Differentiation

Questions in the student notes are designed to enable all students to complete the activity.
The pop-up answers are provided for the students to view when they have considered their
responses. Worksheet questions include questions that require recall, understanding and
application of the new concepts learned.

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Development of Lesson :

No. Steps Strategy Resources

1 Set Induction. • Teacher to quiz students to ensure that
(Ascertaining prior they have the necessary background
knowledge and knowledge.
introducing lesson
topic for the day). • Teacher to point out lesson objectives for
the day.

2 Student Activity Teacher to go through Activities 1 - 2 • Courseware

with the students.

• Activity 1 : Colligative properties

Students are shown how the vapour

pressure, boiling point and freezing point
of water are affected by the addition of an
non-volatile solute such as NaCl.

• Activity 2 : Colligative properties –

molecular view

Students are shown why the presence of

a non-volatile solute causes an increase
in the boiling point and a decrease in the
freezing point of water.

3 Evaluation • Students to answer questions in the • Worksheet

student worksheet on their own.

4 Extension activity • Students to go through the extension • Websites

activities on their own. • Reference
books.

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Worksheet answers

1. Colligative properties

1.1 B

1.2 a. Mr of C6H12O6 = 6(12.0) + 12(1.0) + 6(16.0) = 180

700
Number of moles of C6H12O6 = = 3.889
180
Increase in boiling point = 3.889 x 0.51 = 1.983
Boiling point of solution = 100 + 1.983 = 101.983 = 101 °C.

500.0
b. Number of moles of C6H12O6 = = 2.778
180
2.778 x 1000 x 0.51
Increase in boiling point = = 1.889 °C.
750

Boiling point of solution = 100 + 1.889 °C = 101.889 = 102 °C.

Boiling point of solution = 100 + 0.816 = 100.816 = 101 °C.

1.3 Mr of C2H6O2 = 2(12.0) + 6(1.0) + 2(16.0) = 62

22.5
Number of moles of C2H6O2 = = 0.363
62.0
Decrease in freezing point = 0.3629 x 1.86 = 0.6750 °C.
Freezing point of solution = 0 - 0.6750 = -0.675 °C.

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