Question

A beaker contains 0.50 mol of potassium bromide in 600 ml of water. an additional 600 ml of water is added. the number of moles of potassium bromide in the beaker is

Answer 1

To find the number of moles of potassium bromide in the beaker after adding additional water, calculate the new concentration and multiply it by the new volume.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of moles of potassium bromide in the beaker, we can use the formula:

Moles = Concentration x Volume

Initially, the beaker contains 0.50 mol of potassium bromide in 600 ml of water. When an additional 600 ml of water is added, the total volume becomes 1200 ml. To find the new concentration, we divide the number of moles (0.50 mol) by the new volume (1200 ml):

Concentration = Moles / Volume = 0.50 mol / 1200 ml = 0.00042 mol/ml

The new number of moles of potassium bromide in the beaker is:

New Moles = Concentration x Volume = 0.00042 mol/ml x 1200 ml = 0.50 mol

Answer 2

The answer is 0.50 mol. The number of moles of potassium bromide in the beaker will not change since there is no additional potassium bromide introduced to the solution. The molarity of potassium bromide, the number of moles of water, the volume of the water solvent and the volume of the solution will all change if water is added.