How salt and

sugar affect the

boiling point of
water...
By: Aditya, JoJo, Zoe, and Nora
Q: How does adding a
substance such as table
sugar and/or table salt affect
the boiling point of water?
Salt

Sugar
Materials

2 250 mL beakers
Table Sugar
Table Salt
1 Protractor
1 Hot Plate
1 Flask
2 Celsius Thermometers
2 Portion Cups
Electronic Scale
Formulas:

Table sugar=C12H22O11

Table salt=NaCl

Water=H20

Boiling point of water 100C.

Total Mass (g)

Table Salt~

Sugar=22.0

Salt=28.0

Portion cup= 10.8 Table sugar Table salt

Since the portion cup weighs 10.8 g, we have to subtract

the total weight by the portion cups weight.

Final mass(g)

Sugar=11.2

Salt=17.2
 Our Process
1. Use precision to level the solutes (sugar/salt)

2. Place a beaker on a hot plate at 550 C, the beakers should have volumes of 250
mL, wait for the water to boil (100 C ) not bubble (75C)

Boiling~ Bubbling~

3. Add the solutes to the solvent (water) and wait for it to dissolve, creating a
solution.

4. Observe the temperature change.

Does it increase or decrease?

 Our observations
What happens to the boiling point of the water after the solute is added?

Sugar
Boiling point decreases after sugar is added
(temperature goes from 100 C to 96 C)
Celsius thermometer increases temperature slower than with sugar solution
Water in beaker evaporates slower(Lost about 30 mL of solution after boiling)
 Our observations 2
Will the physical properties of the solution change?

Salt
Boiling point has a slight temperature increase
(temperature goes from 100 C to 103 C)
Celsius Thermometer increases temperature faster than previous water sample

Water in the beaker evaporated faster (Lost about 50 mL of solution after boiling)

~Original 250 mL of water

 Quantitative Data

Will the boiling point of the solution be higher or lower than the boiling point of water alone?

Boiling point of water Boiling Point of Solution Result in Temperature

C C Change
C

100 103 C Salt [+3]

100 96 C Sugar [-4]