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(d) The solubility of carbon dioxide, M,44, in water at 25°C and atmospheric pressure is
0.145 g/100g H₂O.
Calculate its concentration in mol dm³.
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Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the concentration of carbon dioxide in water in mol/L, we first need to determine the number of moles of carbon dioxide present in the given mass (0.145 g) at a given temperature and pressure.

The molar mass of CO2 is 44 g/mol, so the number of moles of CO2 in the 0.145 g sample is:

0.145 g CO2 / 44 g/mol CO2 = 0.003295 mol CO2

To convert to mol/L (or mol/dm^3), we divide the number of moles of CO2 by the volume of water present in the solution. Since the density of water at 25°C is close to 1 g/cm^3, we can assume that the volume of water present in the solution is 100 cm^3. Therefore, the concentration of CO2 in mol/L is:

0.003295 mol CO2 / 0.1 L = 0.03295 mol/L

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