Thursday, April 25, 2013

Metric Measurements

Density = grams/cm^3

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

To What Volume You Dilute A Solution


To what volume should you dilute 20mL of a 11.0M {\rm{H}}_2 {\rm{SO}}_4 solution to obtain a 0.140M {\rm{H}}_2 {\rm{SO}}_4 solution? 
 
Dilution Equation: M1*V1 = M2*V2

Find out what the final volume,V2, should be as a start.

V2 = M1*V1 / M2

= (11.0M)(20 mL)/(0.140M)

= 1571.42857 mL
 
* 1000 ml = 1 L

1571.42857 mL/1000 = 1.57142857 = 1.6 (rounded to two significant numbers)

Molarity of the Diluted Solution...


If 3.5L of a 5.1M {\rm{SrCl}}_2 solution is diluted to 40L , what is the molarity of the diluted solution? 
 
Molarity of Diluted Solution = 3.5 X 5.1 = 17.85 / 40 = .44625 = .45 Mor
Molarity of Diluted Solution = 5.1M X (3.5/40)
Molarity of Diluted Solution = .44625 M = .45 M (rounded to two significant numbers)

Mass, Volume, & Molarity of a Solution: Stuff for CHEMISTS

A chemist (ahem, I guarantee any non-chemist will not remember having done this equation during college/etc., even if he or she does it 100 times... and, if they do remember it, maybe they are a genius, but will they ever use it, ponder it, find happiness in life from remembering it...) wants to make 5.0L of a 0.270M {\rm{CaCl}}_2 solution
 
What mass of {\rm{CaCl}}_2 (in {\rm g}) should the chemist use? 
 
Given Volume of the solution , V = 5.0 L
Molarity of the solution , M = 0.270 M
Molar mass of CaCl2: 40.078 + 2(35.453) = 110.984 g /mol
 
Mass of CaCl2 = (V) x (Molarity) x (Molar Mass of CaCl2)
 
5.0 X .270 X 110.984 = 149.8284 = 150 (rounded to two significant numbers)

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

How Many Moles In A Solution... (Shout out to God for making this simple)

Tidbits you can't simply live life without... . . . . . . . 
  • The concentration of a solution is usually given in moles per litre (mol L-1 OR mol/L). This is also known as molarity. 
  • Concentration in mol/L or mol L-1, or Molarity, is given the symbol c (sometimes M).
      Examples:
            [HCl] = 0.01 mol L-1 (concentration implied by square brackets around formula)
    or
            c(HCl) = 0.01 mol L-1 (c stands for concentration, formula given in brackets) 
c = n ÷ V

      c = concentration of solution in mol L-1 (mol/L or M),
      n = moles of substance being dissolved (moles of solute),
      V = volume of solution in litres (L)

moles of solute given molarity and volume of solution: n = c x V 
volume of solution given moles of solute and molarity: V = n ÷ c 

Example/s:

How many moles of {\rm KCl} are contained in each of the following?

1.6L of a 0.92M {\rm KCl} solution 
 
.92M =  n / 1.6L
or
n = .92M X 1.6L

n = 1.472 = 1.5 mol (rounded to two significant numbers)


126mL of a 1.73M {\rm KCl} solution 

* 1 Liter = 1000 Milliliters
* 1 Milliliter = 0.001 Liter

126mL =  0.126 liters

n = 1.73 X .126L

n = .21798 =  .218 mol (rounded to three significant numbers)


0.602L of a 2.0M {\rm KCl} solution  

n = 2.0 X .602L

n = 1.204 = 1.2 mol  (rounded to two significant numbers)