Methods of Expressing Concentration of a Solution

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Methods of Expressing Concentration of a Solution: Overview

This topic defines the concentration of solution which is determined by the amount of solute present in the quantity. It explains the methods of expressing the concentration of solutions along with their formulas and some solved examples.

Important Questions on Methods of Expressing Concentration of a Solution

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One mole of H2SO4 is dissolved in 1000 mL solution. Find Normality ?

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The density of a 3M Na2S2O3(sodium thiosulphate) solution is 1.25 g cm-3. Calculate the molality of Na+ and S2O32- ions.

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The density of a 3M Na2S2O3(sodium thiosulphate) solution is 1.25 g cm-3.Calculate the mole fraction of sodium thiosulphate.

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A sugar syrup of weight 214.2 g contains 34.2 g of sugar (C12H22011). Calculate the mole fraction of sugar in the syrup.

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Calculate the molality of ethanol solution in which the mole fraction of water is 0.88.

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What volume of 10% (w/v) solution of Na2CO3 will be required to neutralise 100 mL of HCI solution containing 3.65 g of HCI?

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Determine the molarity of an anti-free solution containing 250 g water mixed with 222 g ethylene glycol (C2H6O2). The density of the solution is 1.07 g/mL.

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If 20.0 cm3 of 1.0M CaCl2 and  60.0 cm3 of 0.20 M CaCl2 are mixed, what will be the molarity of the final solution?

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H2SO4 used in lead storage cell is 38% by mass and has a density of 1.30 g cm-3. Calculate its molarity.

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An aqueous solution of sodium chloride is marked 10% (w/w) on the bottle. The density of the solution is 1.071 g mL-1. What are the molality and molarity? Also, what is the mole fraction of each component in the solution?

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18 g glucose (molar mass 180 g mol-1) is present in 500 cm3 of its aqueous solution. What is the molarity of the solution? What additional data is required If the molarity of the solution is also required to be calculated?

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Calculate the number of moles of methanol in 5 litres of its 2 m solution, if the density of the solution is 0.981 kg L-1(Molar mass of methanol = 32.0 g mol-1).

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The density of a 3M Na2S2O3 (sodium thiosulphate) solution is 1.25 g cm-3. Calculate the percentage by weight of sodium thiosulphate.

 

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The solubility of Ba(OH)2.8H2O in water at 288 K is 5.6 g per 100 g of water. What is the molality of the hydroxide ions in the saturated solution of barium hydroxide at 288 K? (Atomic masses: Ba = 137, O = 16, H = 1).

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Calculate the volume of 80% H2SO4(density = 1.80 g/cc) required to prepare one litre of 20% H2SO4(density =1.25g/cc).

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How many grams of Na2CO3 should be dissolved in 250 g of water to prepare 0.1 m solution?

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Calculate the molality of 1 litre solution of 93% H2SO4 (weight/volume). The density of the solution is 1.84 g mL-1.

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Concentrated nitric acid used as a laboratory reagent is usually 69% by mass of nitric acid. Calculate the volume of the solution which contains 23 g of HNO3. (The density of the concentrated nitric acid solution is 1.41 g cm-3).

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A sugar syrup of weight 214.2 g contains 34.2 g of sugar (C12H22011). Calculate molal concentration.

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Molarity of H2SO4 is 0.8 and its density is 1.06g/cm3. What will be its concentration in terms of morality and mole fraction?