Question

Calculate the mole fraction of the total ions in an aqueous solution prepared by dissolving 0.400 moles of CaI2 in 850.0 g of water.

Answer 1

0.00840

Step-by-step explanation:

The computation of the mole fraction is as follow:

As we know that

Molar mass = Number of grams ÷ number of moles

Or

number of moles = Number of grams ÷ molar mass

Given that

Number of moles of CaI2 = 0.400

And, Molar mass of water = 18.0 g/mol

Now Number of moles of water is

= 850.0 g ÷ 18.0 g/mol

= 47.22 mol

And, Total number of moles is

= 0.400 + 47.22

= 47.62

So, Molar fraction of CaI2 is

= 0.400 ÷ 47.62

= 0.00840