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AP Chemistry: Solution Stoichiometry

Text References I. Ways to Express the Concentration of a Solution


and Additional
Notes
Pages 139-143 and
A. Percent by Mass
514-517
mass of solute
A solution contains
Percent by mass = × 100
total mass of solution (solute + solvent)
two parts.
Solute – substance
being dissolved. B. Molarity (M)
Solvent – substance
doing the moles of solute millimoles of solute
dissolving. Molarity (M) = or
Liters of solution milliliters of solution

In an aqueous
solution, the solvent
C. Molality (m)
is water.
moles of solute
Molality (m) =
kg of solvent

D. Density

mass of solution
Density (D) =
volume of solution

E. Mole Fraction (X)

moles of component
Mole Fraction (X) =
total moles of solute and solvent
When a solution is II. Dilutions
diluted by mixing it M1V1=M2V2
with more solvent,
the amount of
The subscript 1 is used to represent the concentrated solution and the
solute present does subscript 2 represents the dilute solution.
not change.
III. Example Problems
A. Determine the percent by mass of glucose in a solution if 15.9 grams
of glucose are dissolved in 75.0 mL of water. The density of water =
1.0 g/mL.
mass of solute 15.9g
Percent by mass = × 100 = × 100 = 17.5%
total mass of solution (solute + solvent) 15.9g + 75.0g
(The mass of 75.0 mL of water is 75.0 g since the density is 1.0 g/mL.)

B. A solution is prepared by dissolving 25.0 g of magnesium chloride in


enough water to make 450.0 mL of solution. Calculate the molarity.
moles of solute 25.0 g MgCl 2 1 mole MgCl 2
Molarity (M) = = × = 0.584 M
Liters of solution 0.4500 L 95.21 g MgCl 2
(The molar mass of MgCl2 is 95.21 g/mol.)

C. What volume of 12 M HCl is needed to prepare 500.0 mL of 3.0 M


HCl?
M1V1=M2V2
M 2 V2 (3.0M)(500.0mL)
V 1= = = 125 mL of 12 M HCl are needed.
M1 12M

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D. How would you prepare 100.0 mL of 0.050 M sodium hydroxide
solution?
molesofsolute
Molarity (M) = moles = M x L = (0.050 M)(0.1000 L) = 0.0050 mol NaOH
Litersofsolution
40.01gNaOH
0.0050 mol NaOH × = 0.20 g NaOH
1molNaOH
Obtain a 100 mL volumetric flask. Add 0.20 g NaOH to enough water to make 100 mL of
solution.

E. If 8.36 g of sodium chloride are dissolved in 60.0 mL of water


(density of water = 1.0 g/mL), what is the molality of the solution?
molesofsolute 8.36gNaCl 1molNaCl
Molality (m) = = × = 2.38 m NaCl
kgofsolvent 0.06kgH 2 O 58.45gNaCl
(The mass of 60.0 mL of water in kg is 0.06 kg since the density of water is 1.0
g/mL)

F. If the solution of salt water from example E above has a density of


1.09 g/mL, what is its molarity?
1molNaCl
First determine the moles of solute. The moles of NaCl = 8.36gNaCl × =0.143 mol NaCl
58.45gNaCl
The mass of the solution is 8.36 g NaCl + 60.0 g H2O = 68.36 g solution. The mass of the solution and
the density can be used to determine the volume of the solution.
1mL 1L
The volume of the solution = 68.36g × × = 0.0627 L solution.
1.09g 1000 mL
molesofsolute 0.143molNaCl
Molarity (M) = = = 2.28 M NaCl
Lofsolution 0.0627 LofSolution

Decane and hexane G. A solution is prepared by mixing 85.0 g of hexane and 45.0 g of
are organic decane. Calculate the mole fraction of each component in the
compounds called mixture.
alkanes. The 1molhexane
general formula for Moles of hexane = 85.0ghexane × = 0.986 mol hexane
86.20ghexane
an alkane is 1moldecane
CnH2n+2. Moles of decane = 45.0gdecane ×
142.32gdecane
= 0.316 mol decane
Hexane = C6H14
n hexane 0.986mol
Decane = C10H22 Mole Fraction of hexane = = = 0.757
n hexane + n decane 0.986mol + 0.316mol
Mole Fraction of decane = 1 – 0.757 = 0.243

H. A nitric acid solution is 20.0% by mass. What is the molarity of the


nitric acid? The density of the nitric acid solution is 1.117 g/mL.
First determine the number of moles of solute. Since the solution is 20.0% by mass, the mass of nitric
1molHNO 3
acid is 20.0 g. The number of moles of nitric acid = 20.0gHNO 3 × = 0.317 mol HNO3
63.02gHNO 3
Next determine the volume of the solution.
1mLsolution 1L
The volume of solution = 100gsolution × × = 0.895 L
1.117g 1000mL
molesofsolute 0.317 mole
Molarity (M) = = = 3.54 M HNO3
Litersofsolution 0.895L

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IV. Solution Stoichiometry Problems
A. Calculate the volume in liters of a 0.324 M solution of sulfuric acid
required to react completely with 2.792 g of Na2CO3 according to the
following reaction.
H2SO4 + Na2CO3 → Na2SO4 + CO2 + H2O

1molNa 2 CO 3 1molH 2SO 4 1LH 2SO 4 so ln


2.792gNa 2 CO 3 × × × = 0.0813 L H2SO4 soln
106.01gNa 2 CO 3 1molNa 2 CO 3 0.324molH 2SO 4

B. Find the volume in liters of a 0.505 M NaOH solution required to


react with 40.0 mL of 0.505 M H2SO4 solution according to the
following reaction.
H2SO4 + 2NaOH → Na2SO4 + 2H2O

0.505MH 2SO 4 2molNaOH 1LNaOH


0.0400LH 2SO 4 ×
1LH 2SO 4
× ×
1molH 2SO 4 0.505molNaOH
= 0.0800 L NaOH

C. Calculate the number of grams of carbon dioxide, CO2, that can react
with 135 mL of a 0.357 M solution of potassium hydroxide, KOH,
according to the following reaction.
2KOH + CO2 → K2CO3 + H2O

0.357 molKOH 1molCO 2 44.01gCO 2


0.135LKOH × × × = 1.06 g CO2
1LKOH 2molKOH 1molCO 2

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