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4.5: Measuring Concentrations of Solutions

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    Molarity

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)

    What is the molarity of an NaI solution that contains 4.5 g of NaI in 21.0 mL of solution?

    1. 1.4 M      
    2. 0.030 M  
    3. 0.0047 M     
    4. 0.00014 M       
    5. 0.21 M
    Answer

    a. 1.4 M

     

    \(n_{NaI}=4.5 g NaI (\frac{1 mol}{149.89424})=0.03 mol NaI\)

     

    \(M = \frac{mol}{L}=\frac{0.03}{21*10^{-3}L}=1.429 M\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{2}\)

    What volume of 0.742 M Na2CO3 solution contains 44.9 g of Na2CO3?

    1. 0.314 L
    2. 6.41 × 103 L
    3. 0.571 L
    4. 3.53 × 103 L
    5. 1.75 L
    Answer

    c. 0.571 L

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{3}\)

    How many moles of sulfate ions are there in a 0.650-L solution of 0.312 M Al2(SO4)3?

    1. 0.203 mol
    2. 0.608 mol
    3. 6.25 mol
    4. 0.0676 mol
    5. 1.44 mol
    Answer

    b. 0.608 mol

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{4}\)

    What mass of Na2CO3 is present in 0.700 L of a 0.396 M Na2CO3 solution?

    1. 29.4 g
    2. 74.2 g
    3. 42.0 g
    4. 187 g
    5. 60.0 g
    Answer

    a. 29.4 g

     

    Dilutions

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{5}\)

    In order to dilute 77.1 mL of 0.778 M HCl to 0.100 M, the volume of water that must be added is

    1. 67.2 mL
    2. 9.91 mL
    3. 6 * 102 mL
    4. 1.01 * 10-3 mL
    5. 5.23 * 102 mL
    Answer

    e. 5.23 * 102 mL

     

    \(M_{1}*V_{1}=M_{2}*V_{2}\)

     

    \(V_{2}=\frac{\left (M_{1}*V_{1} \right )}{M_{2}}=\frac{\left ( 0.778 M * \left ( 77.1 * 10^{-3}L \right )\right )}{0.100 M}= .5998 L\)

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{6}\)

    A dilute solution is prepared by transferring 35.00 mL of a 0.6363 M stock solution to a 900.0 mL volumetric flask and diluting to mark. What is the molarity of this dilute solution?

    1. 0.02474 M
    2. 0.04949 M
    3. 0.1636 M
    4. 0.006186 M
    5. 0.3182 M
    Answer

    a. 0.02474 M

    Exercise \(\PageIndex{7}\)

    What volume of 1.27 M HCl is required to prepare 197.4 mL of 0.456 M HCl?

    1. 5.5 * 102 mL
    2. 3.41 * 102 mL
    3. 70.9 mL
    4. 0.0141 mL
    5. 1.14 * 102 mL
    Answer

    c. 70.9 mL

     


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