Dela Cruz, John Hayden P.

November 3, 2021
CIV201
Assessment
CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTIONS

1. How many moles of Ca (NO3)2 are there in 75 mL of 0.25 M solution?

A. 0.00333 mol B. 0.0188 mol C. 3.33 mol D. 18.8 mol
Solution:
75 mL = 0.075 L
𝑚𝑜𝑙
Mol Ca(NO3)2 = (0.25 × ) 0.075 L = 0.0188 mol or 0.019 Ca(NO3)2
𝐿

2. 15 g of NaCl occupies a volume of 75 mL of solution. What is the molarity of the solution?

A. 3.4 M B. 0.29 M C. 0.34 D. 0.0034 M
Solution:
Mass of NaCl = 15 g Volume of Solution = 75 mL
Molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g/mol

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑥 1000 15 𝑥 1000

= = 3.42 M or 3.4 M
𝑀𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑥 𝑉𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 58.5 𝑥 75

3. A sulfuric acid solution containing 571.4 g of H2SO4 per liter of solution has a density of 1.329
g/cm3. Calculate the molality of H2SO4 in this solution
A.7.690 m B. 6.790 m C. 9.760 m D. 7.960 m
Solution:

1 L = 1000 mL = 1000 cm3

1.329 g/cm3 x 1000 cm3 = 1329 g
1329 g – 571.4 g = 757.6 g = 0.7576 kg

571.4 𝑔 5.826 𝑚𝑜𝑙

= 5.826 mol = 7.690 𝑚
98.0768 𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙 0.7576 𝑘𝑔

4. What is the molality of NaCl in an aqueous solution in which the mole fraction of NaCl is
0.100?

A. 6.17 m B. 7.76 m C. 6.66 m D. 0.67 m

Solution:

Mass of water present = (0.900 mol) (18.015g/mol) = 16.2135 g

0.100 𝑚𝑜𝑙
Molality of solution = 0.0162135 𝑘𝑔 = 6.1677 m or 6.17 m
Solve completely. Show your solutions. 3 points each

An aqueous solution is prepared by diluting 3.30 mL acetone (d = 0.789 g/mL) with water to a
final volume of 75.0 mL. The density of the solution is 0.993 g/mL.
Solution:
Mass of acetone: (3.30 mL) (0.789 g/mL) = 2.6037 g
2.6037 g
Moles of acetone: = 0.04483 mol
58.0794 𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙
Mass of Solution: (7.5 mL) (0.993 g/mL) = 74.475 g
Mass of water: 74.475 g – 2.6037 g = 71.8713 g
71.8713 g
Moles of water: = 3.9896 mol
18.015 𝑔/𝑚𝑜𝑙

A. Molality of acetone in this solution.

0.04483 𝑚𝑜𝑙
= 0.624 m
0.0758713 𝑘𝑔

B. Mole fraction of acetone in this solution.

Formula mole fraction= moles of solute/ moles of solution

0.04483 𝑚𝑜𝑙
= 0.0111
(0.04483+3.9896 𝑚𝑜𝑙)

C. % mass of acetone in this solution

2.6037 𝑔
x 100 = 3.49%
74.475

D. Molarity of acetone in this solution.

0.04483 𝑚𝑜𝑙
= 0.598 M
0.0750 𝐿