1. Nature of solute only
2. Nature of the solute and the concentration of solution
3. Nature of the solvent and the concentration of solution
4. Nature of solvent only
Solution: 3. Nature of the solvent and the concentration of solution
The freezing point shift ΔTf (also known as the freezing point depression, Td) is calculated as follows:
ΔTf = (Tf of pure solvent) – (Tf of solution)
This shows that the magnitude of ΔTf depends upon the nature of the solvent and the concentration of the solution
ΔTf is also equal to Kf * (molality of solution), where Kf is the freezing point depression.