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Problem #1: Sea water contains roughly 28.0 g of NaCl per liter. What is the molarity
of sodium chloride in sea water?
Solution:
MV = grams / molar mass
(x) (1.00 L) = 28.0 g / 58.443 g mol1
x = 0.4790993 M
to three significant figures, 0.479 M
x = 2.49804235 M
to four sig figs, 2.498 M
If the volume had been specified as 1.00 L (as it often is in problems like this), the
answer would have been 2.50 M, NOT 2.5 M. You want three sig figs in the answer
and 2.5 is only two SF.
Problem #5: How many moles of Na2CO3 are there in 10.0 L of 2.00 M solution?
Solution:
Problem #6: How many moles of Na2CO3 are in 10.0 mL of a 2.0 M solution?
Solution:
M = moles of solute / liters of solution
2.0 M = x / 0.0100 L <--- note the conversion of mL to L
x = 0.020 mol
Problem #7: How many moles of NaCl are contained in 100.0 mL of a 0.200 M
solution?
Solution:
0.200 M = x / 0.1000 L
x = 0.0200 mol
Problem #8: What weight (in grams) of NaCl would be contained in problem #7?
Solution:
(0.200 mol L1) (0.100 L) = x / 58.443 g mol1 <--- this is the full set up
x = 1.17 g (to three SF)
Problem #9: What weight (in grams) of H2SO4 would be needed to make 750.0 mL of
2.00 M solution?
Solution:
(2.00 mol L1) (0.7500 L) = x / 98.0768 g mol1
x = (2.00 mol L1) (0.7500 L) (98.0768 g mol1)
x = 147.1152 g
to three sig figs, 147 g
Problem #10: What volume (in mL) of 18.0 M H2SO4 is needed to contain 2.45 g
H2SO4?
Solution:
(18.0 mol L1) (x) = 2.45 g / 98.0768 g mol1
(18.0 mol L1) (x) = 0.0249804235 mol
x = 0.0013878 L
The above is the answer in liters. Multiplying the answer by 1000 provides the
required mL value:
0.0013878 L times (1000 mL / L) = 1.39 mL (given to three sig figs)