I am wondering if one could ideally create a formula inputting the stokes/hydration radius of the ions involved and the charge of the ions to estimate the change in melting/boiling point of water per gram of salt used?

I am not sure if a direct correlation can be made using the hydration radius, but my intuition tells me that an ion which strengthens the hydrogen bonds between the water molecules (like e.g. Lithium which has a large stokes radius) should be able to increase the boiling point of water by a few degrees, whereas an ion which destabilises the hydrogen bond cluster (and therefore has a small stokes radius) like Rubidium should decrease the melting point of water.

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