A solution is made using 130.0 mL of acetonitrile (density 0.7766 g/mL) and 250.0 mL of water (density 1.000 g/mL). What is the molality acetonitrile in water?

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A solution is made using 130.0 mL of acetonitrile (density 0.7766 g/mL) and 250.0 mL of water (density 1.000 g/mL). What is the molality acetonitrile in water?

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density of acetonitrile=0.7766g/mldensity=mass of acetonitrilevol. of acetonitrile=mass(g)130ml0.7766g/ml=mass130mass of acetonitrile=0.7766×130=100.95gdensity of water=1g/mlmass of water=density×vol. of water=1×250=250g=0.250kg

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