Chemistry 9th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1133611095
ISBN 13: 978-1-13361-109-7

Chapter 11 - Properties of Solutions - Exercises - Page 544: 29

Answer

Density = 1.06 g/cm$^3$ Mole fraction = 0.9820 Molarity = 0.981 mol/L Molality = 1.02 mol/kg

Work Step by Step

First, calculate the density of H$_3$PO$_4$ using the density of water and its given mass at 100mL. Since the density of water is 1.00 g/mL the mass of 100 mL of water is equal to 100 grams. Thus we may solve for the density of the solution, $Density = \dfrac{mass}{volume} = \dfrac{10.0 \ g \ H_3PO_4 + 100.0\ g \ H_2O}{104 \ mL} = 1.06 \ g/mL = 1.06 g/cm^3$ Then we solve for the molar concentration of H$_3$PO$_4$ and H$_2$O Mol H$_3$PO$_4$ $= 10.0 \ g \times \dfrac{1 \ mol}{ 97.99 \ g} = 0.102$ mol H$_3$PO$_4$ Mol H$_2$O $= 100. \ g \times \dfrac{1 \ mol}{ 18.02 \ g} = 5.55$ mol H$_2$O We then solve for the mole fraction of H$_3$PO$_4$ Mole fraction of H$_3$PO$_4$ = $\dfrac{0.102 \ mol \ \text{H$_3$PO$_4$}}{(0.102 + 5.55) \ mol} = 0.0180$ Now that we know the mole fraction of H$_3$PO$_4$, we may solve for the mole fraction of H$_2$O, Mole fraction of H$_2$O = 1.000 - 0.0180 = 0.920 Using the molar concentration, we may then solve for the molarity of H$_3$PO$_4$ Molarity $=\dfrac{0.102 \ mol H_3PO_4}{0.104 \ L} = 0.981 \ mol/L$ Then for the Molality of H$_3$PO$_4$, Molality $=\dfrac{0.102 \ mol H_3PO_4}{0.100 \ kg} = 1.02 \ mol/kg$
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