Question

75 mL of water is added to a 360 mL solution of acetic acid with a concentration of 0.87 M. Determine the molarity of the new solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

The molarity of the new solution is 0.72 M

Explanation:

Step 1: Data given

Volume of the original solution = 360 mL =.360 L

Molarity = 0.87 M

We add 75 mL = 0.075 L

Step 2: Calculate moles

Moles = molarity * volume

Moles = 0.87 M * 0.360 L

Moles = 0.3132 moles

Step 3: Calculate new molarity

The number of moles stays constant

Molarity = moles / volume

Molarity = 0.3132 moles / (0.36+0.075)

Molarity = 0.3132 moles / 0.435 L

Molarity = 0.72 M

The molarity of the new solution is 0.72 M