Question

A solution is made by adding 35.5 mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid ( 37.3 wt% , density 1.19 g/mL1.19 g/mL ) to some water in a volumetric flask, and then adding water to the mark to make exactly 250 mL 250 mL of solution. Calculate the concentration of this solution in molarity.

Answer 1

1.73 M

Step-by-step explanation:

We must first obtain the concentration of the concentrated acid from the formula;

Co= 10pd/M

Where

Co= concentration of concentrated acid = (the unknown)

p= percentage concentration of concentrated acid= 37.3%

d= density of concentrated acid = 1.19 g/ml

M= Molar mass of the anhydrous acid

Molar mass of anhydrous HCl= 1 +35.5= 36.5 gmol-1

Substituting values;

Co= 10 × 37.3 × 1.19/36.5

Co= 443.87/36.6

Co= 12.16 M

We can now use the dilution formula

CoVo= CdVd

Where;

Co= concentration of concentrated acid= 12.16 M

Vo= volume of concentrated acid = 35.5 ml

Cd= concentration of dilute acid =(the unknown)

Vd= volume of dilute acid = 250ml

Substituting values and making Cd the subject of the formula;

Cd= CoVo/Vd

Cd= 12.16 × 35.5/250

Cd= 1.73 M