Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools

A chemist prepares a solution of calcium sulfate CaSO4 by measuring out 6.16mg of calcium sulfate into a 200.mL volumetric flask and filling the flask to the mark with water.Calculate the concentration in /molL of the chemist's calcium sulfate solution. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

Question

A chemist prepares a solution of calcium sulfate CaSO4 by measuring out 6.16mg of calcium sulfate into a 200.mL volumetric flask and filling the flask to the mark with water.Calculate the concentration in /molL of the chemist's calcium sulfate solution. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

🧐 Not the exact question you are looking for?Go ask a question

Solution

Sure, here are the steps to calculate the concentration of the calcium sulfate solution:

  1. First, we need to convert the mass of calcium sulfate from milligrams to grams because the molar mass is usually in grams per mole. So, 6.16 mg is equal to 0.00616 g.

  2. Next, we need to calculate the molar mass of calcium sulfate (CaSO4). The molar mass of Ca is approximately 40.08 g/mol, S is approximately 32.06 g/mol, and O is approximately 16.00 g/mol. Since there are four oxygen atoms in CaSO4, we multiply the molar mass of O by 4. So, the molar mass of CaSO4 is 40.08 g/mol + 32.06 g/mol + 4(16.00 g/mol) = 136.14 g/mol.

  3. Now, we can calculate the number of moles of CaSO4 by dividing the mass of CaSO4 by its molar mass. So, 0.00616 g ÷ 136.14 g/mol = 4.52 x 10^-5 mol.

  4. The concentration of a solution is defined as the amount of solute (in moles) divided by the volume of the solution (in liters). The volume of the solution is 200 mL, which is equal to 0.2 L. So, the concentration of the solution is 4.52 x 10^-5 mol ÷ 0.2 L = 2.26 x 10^-4 mol/L.

So, the concentration of the chemist's calcium sulfate solution is 2.26 x 10^-4 mol/L.

This problem has been solved

Similar Questions

A chemist adds 800.0mL of a /0.739gL calcium sulfate CaSO4 solution to a flask.Calculate the mass in grams of calcium sulfate the chemist has added to the flask. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

Find the percentage by mass of sulphur in calcium sulphate CaSO4 . Give answer up to one place of decimal (Ca=40u, S=32u, O=16u).

A chemist prepares a solution of sodium thiosulfate Na2S2O3 by measuring out 100.g of sodium thiosulfate into a 450.mL volumetric flask and filling the flask to the mark with water.Calculate the concentration in /molL of the chemist's sodium thiosulfate solution. Be sure your answer has the correct number of significant digits.

How many moles of calcium sulfate (CaSO4) are there in 44.25g?Express the answer to 3 significant figures.

Calcium hydroxide and phosphoric acid react to form calcium phosphate and water. Ca(OH)2 +  H3PO4 --> Ca3(PO4)2 + H2OHow many grams of Ca(OH)2 are needed to produce 1,076 grams of Ca3(PO4)2?Write your final answer in two decimal places.Use the following mass numbers:Ca - 40 g/molH - 1 g/molO - 16 g/molP - 31 g/mol

1/3

Upgrade your grade with Knowee

Get personalized homework help. Review tough concepts in more detail, or go deeper into your topic by exploring other relevant questions.