Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Concentrations of Solutions - Questions and Problems - Page 301: 9.50b

Answer

There are necessary 55.5 g of $CaCl_2$ to prepare that solution.

Work Step by Step

1. Since the molarity of that solution is equal to $ 0.100 \space M \space CaCl_2$: $1 \space L \space solution = 0.100 \space moles \space CaCl_2$ $\frac{1 \space L \space solution}{ 0.100 \space moles \space CaCl_2} $ and $\frac{ 0.100 \space moles \space CaCl_2}{1 \space L \space solution}$ 2. Determine the molar mass of this compound ($CaCl_2$), and setup the conversion factors: Molar mass : $Ca: 40.08g $ $Cl: 35.45g * 2= 70.90g $ 40.08g + 70.90g = 110.98g $ \frac{1 \space mole \space (CaCl_2)}{ 110.98 \space g \space (CaCl_2)}$ and $ \frac{ 110.98 \space g \space (CaCl_2)}{1 \space mole \space (CaCl_2)}$ 3. Use the conversion factors to calculate the mass of solute in $ 5.00$ L of that solution: $ 5.00 \space L \space solution \times \frac{ 0.100 \space mole \space CaCl_2}{1 \space L \space solution} \times \frac{ 110.98 \space g \space CaCl_2}{1 \space mole \space CaCl_2} = 55.5 \space g \space CaCl_2$
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