Final answer:
To determine the molecular mass of an analyte, divide the mass of the substance by the number of moles. The exact molecular mass cannot be calculated from the provided data without knowing the number of moles present.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the molecular mass of the analyte, we need to know the number of moles of analyte that were dissolved. From the given data, it's not clear how many moles were present, but the calculation of the molar mass involves dividing the mass of the substance by the number of moles. If we had a known number of moles, for example, 0.059 moles, and a mass of 10.64 grams, we could calculate the molar mass by dividing the mass by the moles (10.64 g / 0.059 mol).
Similarly, if we knew that 4.00 grams of a substance equated to 0.035 moles, the molar mass would be calculated as 4.00 g / 0.035 mol. Without the exact number of moles dissolved for the analyte in the original question, we cannot determine the molecular mass. However, the methodology is consistent: always divide the mass of the analyte by its molar amount to obtain its molar mass.