Answer:
Mole fraction of solute is 0.0462
Explanation:
To solve this we use the colligative property of lowering vapor pressure.
First of all, we search for vapor pressure of pure water at 25°C = 23.8 Torr
Now, we convert the Torr to mmHg. Ratio is 1:1, so 23.8 Torr is 23.8 mmHg.
Formula for lowering vapor pressure is:
ΔP = P° . Xm
Where ΔP = P' (Vapor pressure of solution) - P° (Vapor pressure of pure solvent)
Xm = mole fraction
24.9 mmHg - 23.8 mmHg = 23mmHg . Xm
Xm = (24.9 mmHg - 23.8 mmHg) / 23mmHg
Xm = 0.0462
- Get 3 cups of water at the exact same temperature, using the thermometer to check.
- Label the cups as ‘whole’, ‘pieces’, and ‘crushed’
- Next, get something to dissolve, in this case, polident. Take one of the polident tablets and break it into 4 pieces, and set it aside.
- Take another polident tablet and this time put it into a different cup, and crush it. Set it aside.
- Keep the last tablet whole.
- Set up your stopwatch and drop the polident tablet that is whole in the cup labeled ‘whole’, starting the stopwatch at the same time.
- Watch the cup and see when the tablet is fully dissolved, then stop the stopwatch.
- Record the time in the table.
- Repeat steps 6-8 for both the ‘pieces’ and ‘crushed’ tablets.
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