Adding 1 mol magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) in 1 kg of water will cause a greater increase in boiling point than adding 1 mol of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) in the same amount of water. Explain why.

• A. Magnesium chloride will produce more particles than glucose which will cause a greater increase in boiling point.
• B. Glucose will produce more particles than magnesium chloride which will cause a greater increase in boiling point.
• C. Magnesium chloride is soluble in water while glucose is only sparingly soluble. Magnesium chloride will produce more dissolved particles causing a greater increase in boiling point.
• D. Both magnesium chloride and glucose should cause the same increase in boiling point because 1 mol of both species is dissolved in water.

Answer: (A)