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How many moles of solute would be dissolved in .500 kg of solvent to make a 2.50 molal NaOH solution?

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Molality is a measure of concentration that relates the moles of solute to the kilograms of solvent, it is described by the following equation:


Molality=(molSolute)/(kgSolvent)

We are given the molality(2.50m) and kilograms of solvent(0.500kg), so we solve for moles of solute from the equation:


molSolute=Molality* kgSolvent
\begin{gathered} molSolute=2.50m*0.500kg \\ molSolute=1.25molSolute \end{gathered}

To make a 2.50molal NaOH solution would be needed 1.25moles of solute

Answer: 1.25 moles

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