Solution
Solution
Solution
Mole Fraction
Molarity
Molality
Weight percent
wt % =
g solute_____ x 100
g solute + g solvent
Weight/Volume percent
wt/vol % =
g solute____ x 100
mL solution
Volume percent
vol % =
ANSWERS:
3. (0.750 mol/L) (100.0 mL) = (1.00 mol/L) (x); x = 75.0 mL
4. (0.100 mol/L) (100.0 mL) = (0.250 mol/L) (x)
5a. (18.0 mol/L) (x) = (1.00 mol/L) (2.00 L); x = 0.111 L
5b. (12.0 mol/L) (x) = (1.00 mol/L) (2.00 L)
6. (0.500 mol/L) (x) = (0.150 mol/L) (500.0 mL)
7. (10.0 mol/L) (x) = (0.375 mol/L) (250.0 mL)
8. (1.50 mol/L) (x) = (0.800 mol/L) (2.00 L); x = 1.067 L = 1067 mL
Notice, in problem 8, the multiply by 1000 to get the mL asked for in the problem.
Example #9: Calculate the final concentration if 2.00 L of 3.00 M NaCl and 4.00 L of 1.50 M NaCl are
mixed. Assume there is no volume contraction upon mixing.
Here are the two mole calculations:
x = (3.00 mol/L) (2.00 L)
x = (1.50 mol/L) (4.00 L)
I hope it is obvious that you add the two answers to get the total moles.
The total volume calculation is 2.00 + 4.00 = 6.00 L.
Divide total moles by total volume to get the final answer. The answer is 2.00 M.
Example #10: Calculate the final concentration if 2.00 L of 3.00 M NaCl, 4.00 L of 1.50 M NaCl and 4.00 L
of water are mixed. Assume there is no volume contraction upon mixing.
The solution to this problem is almost exactly the same as 10a. The only "problem child" appears to be the
4.00 L of water. Hint: the water contributes to the final volume, but NOT to the total moles. The ChemTeam
gets a final answer of 1.20 M in this problem.
MOLALITY
1) Calcuate the molality when 75.0 grams of MgCl2 is dissolved in 500.0 g of solvent.
2) 100.0 grams of sucrose (C12H22O11, mol. wt. = 342.3 g/mol) is dissolved in 1.50 L of water. What is the
molality?
3) 49.8 grams of KI is dissolved in 1.00 kg of solvent. What is the molality?
4) Calculate the molality of 25.0 grams of KBr dissolved in 750.0 mL pure water.
5) 80.0 grams of glucose (C6H12O6, mol. wt = 180. g/mol) is dissolved in1.00 kg of water. Calculate the
molality.
ANSWERS:
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5)
3)
MOLARITY
1) Calcuate the molarity when 75.0 grams of MgCl 2 is dissolved in 500.0 mL of solution.
2) 100.0 grams of sucrose (C12H22O11, mol. wt. = 342.3 g/mol) is dissolved in 1.50 L of solution. What is the
molarity?
3) 49.8 grams of KI is dissolved in enough water to make 1.00 L of solution. What is the molarity?
4) Calculate the molarity of 25.0 grams of KBr dissolved in 750.0 mL.
5) 80.0 grams of glucose (C6H12O6, mol. wt = 180. g/mol) is dissolved in enough water to make 1.00 L of
solution. What is its molarity?
ANSWERS:
1)
2)
4)
5)
3)
MOLE FRACTIONS
Example #1: 0.100 mole of NaCl is dissolved into 100.0 grams of pure H2O. What is the mole fraction of
NaCl?
Solution:
100.0 g / 18.0 g mol1 = 5.56 mol of H2O
Add that to the 0.100 mol of NaCl = 5.56 + 0.100 = 5.66 mol total
Mole fraction of NaCl = 0.100 mol / 5.66 mol = 0.018
What is the mole fraction of the H2O?
5.56 mol / 5.66 mol = 0.982
Example #2: A solution is prepared by mixing 25.0 g of water, H2O, and 25.0 g of ethanol, C2H5OH.
Determine the mole fractions of each substance.
Solution:
1) Determine the moles of each substance:
H2O 25.0 g / 18.0 g/mol = 1.34 mol
C2H5OH 25.0 g / 46.07 g/mol = 0.543 mol
2) Determine mole fractions:
H2O 1.34 mol / (1.34 mol + 0.543 mol) = 0.71
C2H5OH 0.543 mol / (1.34 mol + 0.543 mol) = 0.29
Example #3: A solution contains 10.0 g pentane, 10.0 g hexane and 10.0 g benzene. What is the mole
fraction of hexane?
Solution:
1) You need to determine the moles of pentane, hexane and benzene:
to do this, you need the molecular weights. Here are the formulas:
pentane: C5H12
hexane: C6H14
benzene: C6H6
2) When you have the moles of each, add them together.
3) Then, divide the moles of hexane by the total.
Example #4: The molality of an aqueous solution of sugar (C12H22O11) is 1.62m. Calculate the mole
fractions of sugar and water.
Solution:
1) Molality is moles solute / kg of solvent. Therefore we know our solution is:
1.62 mol C12H22O11
1.00 kg = 1000 g of water
2) Calculate the moles of water present:
1000 g / 18.0152 g/mol = 55.50868 mol
3) Determine the mole fraction of the sugar:
1.62 mol / (1.62 mol + 55.50868 mol) = 0.028357 = 0.0284 (to three sf)
4) You can calculate the mole fraction of the water by subtraction.
Example #5: How many grams of water must be used to dissolve 100.0 grams of sucrose (C 12H22O11) to
prepare a 0.020 mole fraction of sucrose in the solution?
Solution:
1) Determine moles of sucrose:
100.0 g / 342.2948 g/mol = 0.292145835 mol
2) Determine moles of water required to make the solution 0.020 mole fraction of sucrose:
0.020 = 0.292 / (0.292 + x)
(0.020) (0.292 + x) = 0.292
0.00584 + 0.02x = 0.292
0.02x = 0.28616