Question 14.14: What is the molality (m) of a solution prepared by dissolvin...

What is the molality (m) of a solution prepared by dissolving 2.70 g CH_3OH in 25.0 g H_2O ?

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Since m = \frac{mol   solute}{kg   solvent} , the conversion is

\frac{2.70   g   CH_3OH}{25.0  g   H_2O} \rightarrow  \frac{mol  CH_3OH}{25.0  g   H_2O} \rightarrow \frac{mol  CH_3OH}{1   kg   H_2O}

The molar mass of CH_3OH  is (12.01 + 4.032 + 16.00), or 32.04 g/mol:

\left(\frac{2.70   \cancel{g   CH_3OH}}{25.0  \cancel{g   H_2O}}\right)   \left(\frac{1   mol  CH_3OH}{32.04   \cancel{g  CH_3OH}}\right) \left( \frac{1000   \cancel{g   H_2O}}{1   kg   H_2O}\right) =\frac{3.37   mol   CH_3OH}{1   kg   H_2O}

The molality is 3.37 m.

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