NEET 2012 Chemistry question

ChemistryAlcohols, Phenols and EthersNEET 2012

Which of the following compounds can be used as antifreeze in automobile radiators?

Answer: (3)

Solution

An antifreeze must be completely miscible with water, lower its freezing point appreciably (colligative effect) and be of low volatility so it does not boil off from the hot radiator. Ethylene glycol (glycol, b.p.

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-090996