The density of an aqueous solution containing 25.0 percent of ethanol (C2H5OH) by mass is 0.950 g/mL. (a) Calculate the molality of this solution. m (b) Calculate its molarity. M (c) What volume of the solution would contain 0.275 mole of ethanol

a. 7.24m

b. 5.15M

c. 53.4mL of the solution would contain this amount of ethanol.

Explanation:

Molality, m, is defined as the moles of solute (ethanol, in this case) per kg of solvent.

Molarity, M, are the moles of solute per kg of solvent

To solve this question we need to find the moles of solute in 100g of solution and the volume using its density as follows:

a. Moles ethanol -Molar mass: 46.07g/mol-:

25g ethanol * (1mol/46.07g) = 0.54265 moles ethanol

kg solvent:

100g solution - 25g solute = 75g solvent * (1kg / 1000g) = 0.075kg

Molality:

0.54265 moles ethanol / 0.075kg = 7.24m

b. Liters solution:

100g solution * (1mL / 0.950g) = 105.3mL * (1L / 1000mL) = 0.1053L

Molarity:

0.54265 moles ethanol / 0.1053L = 5.15M

c. 0.275 moles ethanol * (1L / 5.15moles Ethanol) = 0.0534L =

53.4mL of the solution would contain this amount of ethanol