1.0 mole of NaCl, a strong electrolyte, is added to 1.0 kg of water. The freezing point of the solution will be ________ the freezing point of pure water.
A)higher than
B)lower than
C)the same as

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Adding NaCl to water will cause the freezing point depression because it is a strong electrolyte and will dissociate into ions. This will cause the solution to have a lower freezing point than pure water.

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