23. Which of the following will cause the calculated molar mass of a compound determined by the
freezing-point depression method to be greater than the true molar mass?
(A) water gets into the solvent after the freezing point of the pure solvent is determined
(B) some of
the solute molecules break apart
(C) the mass of solvent is smaller than determined from the
weighing
(D) while adding the solute, the technician spilled some of it on the lab bench
(E) all of
these