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How many grams of cupric sulfate pentahydrate are needed to prepare 50.00 mL of 0.0800M CuSO4× 5H2O?

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Final answer:

To prepare 50.00 mL of a 0.0800M CuSO4× 5H2O solution, you would need 0.999 grams of cupric sulfate pentahydrate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the number of grams of cupric sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO₄.5H₂O) needed, you need to use the formula:
grams = volume (L) x molarity (mol/L) x molar mass (g/mol)

First, convert the given volume from milliliters (mL) to liters (L) by dividing it by 1000:

Volume = 50.00 mL / 1000 mL/L = 0.05000 L

Next, substitute the values into the formula:

grams = 0.05000 L x 0.0800 mol/L x (159.62 g/mol + 5(18.02 g/mol))

Solving this equation:

grams = 0.05000 L x 0.0800 mol/L x (159.62 g/mol + 90.10 g/mol)

grams = 0.05000 L x 0.0800 mol/L x 249.72 g/mol

grams = 0.999 g

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