//Example 7.17 clear; clc; //Given R=8.314;//gas constant in J K^-1 mol^-1 delTf=0.52;//Freezing temperature depression in K Kf=12;//molal freezing point depression constant of the solvent K mol^-1 kg w2=0.9;//mass of solute in g w1=180;//mass of solvent in g To=282;//freezing point of the solvent in K //To determine the molecular formula of solute,H2(CH2)n M2=(Kf*1000*w2)/(w1*delTf);//molecular mass of solute in g n=(M2-2)/14; mprintf('The molecular mass of the hydrocarbon = %f',M2); mprintf('\n The molecular formula of solute is H2(CH2)%i',n); //end