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Elevation in BP and Depression in FPSolutions

What happens to the freezing point of water when ethylene glycol is added to it?.

Expert Answer

It decreases (Depression of Freezing Point) because addition of a non-volatile solute causes depression in freezing point and an elevation in boiling point. Thus, ethylene glycol acts as an antifreeze.

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