Freezing point depression and boiling point elevation are "colligative properties" that depends on the concentration of solute in a solvent, but not on the type of solute. The higher the concentration...Freezing point depression and boiling point elevation are "colligative properties" that depends on the concentration of solute in a solvent, but not on the type of solute. The higher the concentration of solute, the more these properties will change. Another colligative property with important biological implications is osmotic pressure, caused by concentration differences in two solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane.
