A saturated solution is prepared by dissolving 3.2 g of a salt in 9.10 g of water to yield a saturated solution. What is the solubility of the salt (in g salt/100g of H2O)?
The saturated soln is 3.2g salt in 9.10 g H2O. So how much can dissolve in 100 g H2O.
3.2 x (100/9.10) = ?
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To find the solubility of the salt in grams per 100 grams of water (g salt/100g H2O), we need to determine the amount of salt dissolved in the given amount of water.
The solubility can be calculated using the following formula:
Solubility = (Amount of salt dissolved / Amount of water) x 100
In this case, we know that 3.2 grams of the salt is dissolved in 9.10 grams of water. We substitute these values into the formula:
Solubility = (3.2 g / 9.10 g) x 100
Calculating the division:
Solubility = 0.35164835 x 100
Solubility = 35.16 g salt/100g H2O
Therefore, the solubility of the salt is 35.16 grams of salt per 100 grams of water.