Chemistry: The Molecular Science (5th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285199049
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-904-7

Chapter 13 - The Chemistry of Solutes and Solutions - Questions for Review and Thought - Topical Questions - Page 605c: 49

Answer

15.7 M

Work Step by Step

Mass fraction of $HNO_{3}$= weight percent$ \div100$ $=70/100= 0.70=\frac{mass\,of\,HNO_{3}}{mass\,of\, solution}$ Let the volume of the solution be 1 L=1000 mL. Then, mass of the solution=$ 1.41\,g/mL\times1000\,mL=1410\,g$ Mass of $HNO_{3}$ = mass of solution$\times$mass fraction of nitric acid $=1410\,g\times0.70= 987 g$ Moles of nitric acid=$ \frac{mass\,of \, nitric\, acid}{molar\,mass}=\frac{987\,g}{63.0\,g/mol}=15.7\,mol$ Molarity=$ \frac{moles\,of\, nitric\, acid}{volume\, of\, solution\,in\,L}=\frac{15.7\,mol}{1\,L}= 15.7 M$
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