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7) 734 grams of lithium sulfate are dissolved to make 2500 mL of solution. What is the molarity?

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Step 1

Molarity = moles of solute/volume of the solution (L)

Molarity units are mol/L or M

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Step 2

Information provided:

Solute = lithium sulfate = Li2SO4 (the molar mass = 110 g/mol approx.)

Mass of Li2SO4 = 734 g

Volume of solution = 2500 mL = 2.500 L

(1 L = 1000 mL)

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Step 3

Moles Li2SO4 = mass Li2SO4/molar mass Li2SO4 = 734 g/110 g/mol = 6.67 moles Li2SO4

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Step 4

Molarity = 6.67 moles/2.500 L = 2.67 mol/L or 2.67 M

Answer: Molarity = 2.67 mol/L

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