Shakespeare is probably the most famous of all Englishmen. One of the things he is famous for is the effect he had on the development of the Early Modern English language. For example, without even realising it, our everyday speech is full of words and phrases invented by Shakespeare.
The freezing point of the solvent in a solution changes as the concentration of the solute in the solution changes (but it does not depend on the identity of either the solvent or the solute(s) particles (kind, size or charge) in the solution). Non-Volatile Solutes. The freezing point of the solvent in a solution will be less than the freezing point of the pure solvent whether the solution contains a non-volatile solute or a volatile solute. However, for simplicity, only non-volatile solutes will be considered here.
How do solutes affect the freezing point of a solvent? Since you know what solutes and solvents are, you can now find out how solutes affect the freezing point of solvents. It can lower the freezing point by adding pressure to the solvent. When the solute expands, it adds to the pressure in the solvent. By adding pressure to the water, it lowers the freezing point. A solute can also lower the freezing point by adding more molecules to the number molecules that are already present in that solvent. This means that the number of molecules in the solute plus the molecules in the solvent makes the solution more dense which makes it take longer to freeze. For example, if you add salt to water, it will lower the freezing point.