Question

A solution is made using 148.5 g of dimethyl ether (MM = 46.07 g/mol) and 90.0 g of methanol (MM = 32.04 g/mol). What is the mole fraction of the dimethyl ether in the solution?

Answer 1

Answer:

0.534

Explanation:

Mole fraction can be calculated using the formula:

Mole fraction = number of moles of solute ÷ number of moles of solvent and solute (solution).

In this question, solute is dimethyl ether while the solvent is methanol.

Mole (n) = mass (M) ÷ molar mass (MM)

Mole of solute (dimethyl ether) = 148.5 ÷ 46.07

= 3.22moles.

Mole of solvent (methanol) = 90 ÷ 32.04

= 2.81moles.

Total moles of solute and solvent = 3.22 + 2.81 = 6.03moles.

Mole fraction of dimethyl ether = number of moles of dimethyl ether ÷ number of moles of solution (dimethyl ether + methanol)

Mole fraction = 3.22/6.03

= 0.534