Final answer:
The molar mass of sucrose is 342.3 g/mol. To make a 1.0 M solution of 100 mL, 34.23 g of sucrose is needed. For a 0.5 M solution of the same volume, 17.12 g of sucrose is required.
Step-by-step explanation:
To calculate the molar mass of sucrose (C12H22O11), we first need to find the atomic mass of each element in the compound and multiply it by the number of atoms of that element in the molecule. The molar mass of sucrose is calculated as follows:
- 12 C atoms × 12.01 g/mol = 144.12 g/mol
- 22 H atoms × 1.008 g/mol = 22.176 g/mol
- 11 O atoms × 16.00 g/mol = 176.00 g/mol
Adding these together gives us a molar mass for sucrose of 342.3 g/mol.
To prepare a 1.0 M solution of 100 mL, we use the formula molarity (M) = moles of solute / liters of solution. Here, we need 1.0 mole of sucrose for 1 liter of solution, but since we only need 100 mL (0.1 L), we calculate the moles needed as follows:
1.0 M × 0.1 L = 0.1 moles of sucrose
Then, convert moles to grams:
0.1 moles × 342.3 g/mol = 34.23 g of sucrose
For a 0.5 M solution of 100 mL, the calculation is similar:
0.5 M × 0.1 L = 0.05 moles of sucrose
We then convert the moles to grams:
0.05 moles × 342.3 g/mol = 17.12 g of sucrose
Thus, 17.12 g of powdered drink mix is needed to make a 0.5 M solution of 100 mL.