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# 9.3: Solution Stoichiomentry


##### Learning Objectives
• How to calculate the concentrations of ions when a salt is dissolved

In Example $$\PageIndex{2}$$, the concentration of a solution containing 90.00 g of ammonium dichromate in a final volume of 250 mL were calculated to be 1.43 M. Let’s consider in more detail exactly what that means. Ammonium dichromate is an ionic compound that contains two NH4+ ions and one Cr2O72 ion per formula unit. Like other ionic compounds, it is a strong electrolyte that dissociates in aqueous solution to give hydrated NH4+ and Cr2O72 ions:

$(NH_4 )_2 Cr_2 O_7 (s) \xrightarrow {H_2 O(l)} 2NH_4^+ (aq) + Cr_2 O_7^{2-} (aq)\label{4.5.5}$

Thus 1 mol of ammonium dichromate formula units dissolves in water to produce 1 mol of Cr2O72 anions and 2 mol of NH4+ cations (see Figure $$\PageIndex{4}$$).

When carrying out a chemical reaction using a solution of a salt such as ammonium dichromate, it is important to know the concentration of each ion present in the solution. If a solution contains 1.43 M (NH4)2Cr2O7, then the concentration of Cr2O72 must also be 1.43 M because there is one Cr2O72 ion per formula unit. However, there are two NH4+ ions per formula unit, so the concentration of NH4+ ions is 2 × 1.43 M = 2.86 M. Because each formula unit of (NH4)2Cr2O7 produces three ions when dissolved in water (2NH4+ + 1Cr2O72), the total concentration of ions in the solution is 3 × 1.43 M = 4.29 M.

Concentration of Ions in Solution from a Soluble Salt: https://youtu.be/qsekSJBLemc

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