Question

An aqueous KNO3 solution is made using 76.6 g of KNO3 diluted to a total solution volume of 1.84 L. (Assume a density of 1.05 g/mL for the solution.) You may want to reference (Pages 552 - 557) Section 13.5 while completing this problem. Part A Calculate the molarity of the solution.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to your question is Molarity = 0.41

Explanation:

Data

mass of KNO₃ = 76.6 g

volume = 1.84 l

density = 1.05 g/ml

Process

1.- Calculate the molecular mass of KNO₃

molecular mass = 39 + 14 + (16 x 3) = 101 g

2.- Calculate the number of moles

                      101 g of KNO₃  --------------- 1 mol

                       76.6 g of KNO₃ ------------  x

                        x = (76.6 x 1) / 101

                        x = 0.76 moles

3.- Calculate molarity

Molarity = $\frac{number of moles}{volume}$

Substitution

Molarity = $\frac{0.76}{1.84}$

Result

Molarity = 0.41