Calculate the molality, molarity, and mole fraction of FeCl₃ in a 28.8 mass % aqueous solution (d=1.280 g/mL).

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Calculate the molality, molarity, and mole fraction of FeCl₃ in a 28.8 mass % aqueous solution (d=1.280 g/mL).

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Molarity is equal to the number of moles of solute dissolved per liter of solution. It is denoted by M. Its SI unit is mol/L. Molality is equal to the number of moles of solute dissolved per kg of solvent. It is denoted by m. Its SI unit is mol/kg. Mole fraction is equal to the number of moles of the given substance to the total moles of the substance. It is unitless. The formula for calculating molarity, morality, and mole fraction is shown below.

Molarity=MassMolar mass×1000Volume.Molality=MassMolar mass×1000Mass of solvent.Mole fraction=Number of moles of the given substanceTotal number of moles of the substance.

Step 2

a)To determine the molarity.

Data given

Mass % of soluion=28.8 %.

Density=1.280 g/mL.

Mass of FeCl3=28.8 g.

Mass of solvent=71.2 g.

Mass of solution=100 g.

The molar mass of FeCl3=162.2 g/mol.

To determine the molarity of the solution.

Density=MassVolume.1.280 g/mL=100 gVolume.Volume=100 g1.280 g/mL.Volume=78.125 mL.

Molarity of the solution.

Molarity=MassMolar mass×1000Volume of solution.Molarity=28.8 g162.2 g/mol×100078.125 mL.Molarity=2.27 M.

Step 3

b)To determine the molality.

Molality=MassMolality×1000Mass of solvent.Molality=28.8 g162.2 g/mol×100071.2 g.Molality=2.49 m.

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