Homework 2.: Problem 1
Homework 2.: Problem 1
Solutions. Concentrations.
Problem 1
How much grams of sugar and water you need to take to prepare 150 g of 5% (by mass) aqueous
solution of sucrose?
Problem 2
3% solution of hydrogen peroxide is often used in medicine as a mild antiseptic applied on the
skin to prevent infection of minor cuts, scrapes, and burns. Calculate the mass of water and
concentrated 30% (by mass) hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution of you need to take to prepare
one kilogram of 3% (by mass) hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution.
Problem 3
Calculate the volumes of water and 2M NaOH aqueous solution you need to take to prepare two
liters of 0.1M solution of sodium hydroxide.
Problem 4
What are the mole fractions of H3PO4 and water in a solution of 14.5 g of H3PO4 in 125 g of
water?
Problem 5
What is the molality of phosphoric acid, H3PO4, in a solution of 14.5 g of H3PO4 in 125 g of
water?
Problem 6
The concentration of glucose, C6H12O6, in normal spinal fluid is 75mg in 100g. What is the
molality of the solution?
Problem 7
A 13.0% solution of K2CO3 by mass has a density of 1.09 g/cm3. Calculate the molarity of the
solution.
Problem 8
200 mL of 0.25 M (molarity) solution of potassium chloride was mixed with 300 mL of 0.5 M
solution of the sodium chloride. Calculate the molar concentration of KCl and NaCl in resulting
solution.
Problem 9
Calculate the mass fraction of the NaOH in 0.1 M (0.1 mol/L) solution of sodium hydroxide. The
density of solution is 1.0 g/cm3.
Solubility of gases. Henry’s law
Problem 10
At 0 °C and 1.00 atm, as much as 0.70 g of O2 can dissolve in 1 L of water. At 0 °C and 4.00
atm, how many grams of O2 dissolve in 1 L of water?
Problem 11
The Henry’s law constant for O2 is 1.3 × 10−3 M/atm at 25 °C. What mass of oxygen would be
dissolved in a 40-L aquarium at 25 °C, assuming an atmospheric pressure of 1.00 atm, and that
the partial pressure of O2 is 0.21 atm?
Colligative Properties
Problem 12
What is the boiling point of a solution of 115.0 g of sucrose, C12H22O11, in 350.0 g of water? The
boiling point elevation constant of water is kb =0.52 K×kg/mol. Note that ,m-
molality
Problem 13
Problem 14
The vapor pressure of methanol, CH3OH, is 94 torr at 20 °C. The vapor pressure of ethanol,
C2H5OH, is 44 torr at the same temperature.
(a) Calculate the mole fraction of methanol and of ethanol in a solution of 50.0 g of methanol
and 50.0 g of ethanol.
(b) Ethanol and methanol form a solution that behaves like an ideal solution. Calculate the vapor
pressure of methanol and of ethanol above the solution at 20 °C.
Problem 15
The osmotic pressure of a solution containing 7.0 g of insulin per liter is 23 torr at 25 °C. What is
the molar mass of insulin?
Problem 16
What is the osmotic pressure of an aqueous solution of 1.64 g of Ca(NO3)2 in water at 25 °C (in
torr)? The volume of the solution is 275 mL.