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2. A solution of calcium chloride was made by dissolving 2.77 grams in 100.0 mL

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Question

2. A solution of calcium chloride was made by dissolving 2.77 grams in 100.0 mL of deionized water. This solution was labeled "Solution # 1 then made The following dilutions were 10.0 mL Solution #1 was diluted to 500.0 mL and labeled "Solution # 2". 5.0 mL of Solution # 2 was diluted to 125.00 mL and labeled "Solution # 3" 1.25 mL of Solution # 3 was diluted to 20.0 mL and labeled "Solution #4" What were the concentrations, in molarity, of solutions #1-4? How many the end of the serial dilution? a. b. micrograms of calcium chloride were present in 5.0 mL of solution # 4 at

Explanation / Answer

Given:

2.77 grams of CaCl2 is dissolved in 100.0ml of deionized water. This is labeled as "Solution #1".

We know that:

1. Number of moles of solute = Weight of Solute / Molecular Weight of Solute

2. Molarity = Number of moles of solute / Volume of solution( in Litres)

3. Molecular Weight of CaCl2 is 110 gram/mole

Solution:

Number of moles of Solute present in Solution #1 = Weight of CaCl2 / Molecular Weight of CaCl2

= 2.77/110

= 0.025 mole

Concentration of Solution #1 = No. of moles of CaCl2 in Solution #1 / Volume of Solution(in Litres)

= 0.025/0.1

= 0.25M

Now,

no. of moles present in 10 ml of Solution #1 = Concentration of Solution#1 * Given Volume

= 0.25*0.01

= 0.0025 moles of CaCl2

As 10.0 ml of Solution #1 is diluted to 500 ml to make Solution #2, the Number of moles in Solution #2 is same as that of the 10 ml Solution #1.

So, Number of moles of CaCl2 present in the Solution #2 = 0.0025 moles

Concentration of Solution #2=  No. of moles of CaCl2in Solution #2 / Volume of Solution(in Litres)

= 0.0025/0.5

= 0.005M

no. of moles of CaCl2 present in 5 ml of Solution #2 = Concentration of Solution#2 * Given Volume

= 0.005*5*10-3

= 25*10-6 moles

As 5 ml of Solution #2 is diluted to 125 ml to make Solution #3, the Number of moles in Solution #3 is same as that of the 5 ml Solution #2.

So, Number of moles of CaCl2 present in the Solution #3 = 25*10-6 moles

Concentration of Solution #3 = No. of moles of CaCl2 in Solution #3 / Volume of Solution(in Litres)

= (25*10-6)/0.125

= 2*10-4M

no. of moles of CaCl2 present in 1.25 ml of Solution #3 = Concentration of Solution#3 * Given Volume

= 2*10-4 * 1.25*10-3

= 2.5*10-7moles

As 1.25 ml of Solution #3 is diluted to 20 ml to make Solution #4, the Number of moles in Solution #4 is same as that of the 1.25 ml Solution #3.  

So, Number of moles of CaCl2 present in the Solution #4 = 2.5*10-7moles

Concentration of Solution #4 = No. of moles of CaCl2 in Solution #4 / Volume of Solution(in Litres)

= 2.5*10-7/0.02

=1.25*10-5M

The Concentrations are 0.25M,0.005M,2*10-4M,1.25*10-5M for Solution#1, Solution#2, Solution#3, Solution#4 respectively. This answers for the Part A.

When 5ml is taken out from Solution #4, no .of moles of CaCl2 present in it is

no. of moles of CaCl2 present in 5ml of Solution #4= Concentration of Solution#4 * Given Volume

= 5*10-3*1.25*10-5

= 6.25*10-8moles

Number of moles of solute = Weight of Solute / Molecular Weight of Solute

On tranposing the above equation, we get

Weight of Solute= Number of moles of solute*Molecular Weight of Solute

Therefore Weight of CaCl2= 6.25*10-8*110

= 6.874 Micrograms

This answers the part B