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Offline Toxage

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The Impossible Molarity Problem.
« on: March 09, 2008, 10:34:40 PM »
Determine the molarity of the saturated KNO3 solution at 25 Celcius.

I used a graph to determine that 40 grams of KNO3 can dissolve in 100 grams water at 25 Celcius.

40 Grams * 1 Mol     
                ------         = 0.396 Moles --> 0.4 Moles (Sig Figs)
                101 Grams 

Molarity = Moles Solute
             -------------
             Liters Solvent

X = 0.4
      -----
       Y

The problem is I can't use the molarity equation because the solvent is in grams, not liters. I could determine the molality, but there is no way to change molality to molarity. I know of no way to change grams to liters.


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Re: The Impossible Molarity Problem.
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2008, 10:51:27 PM »
What is the density of water at 25 ÂșC? Can you convert g to L with this information?
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Re: The Impossible Molarity Problem.
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2008, 02:19:39 AM »
You should find a density of solution in Tables (eg CRC handbook)
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