calculate the numbers of moles of sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) and hence the moles of S2O3^2- ions present in the volume of 43mL
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To calculate the number of moles of sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3), you'll need to know the molar mass of Na2S2O3.
The molar mass is the sum of the atomic masses of each element present in the compound. In this case, the molar mass of Na2S2O3 can be calculated as follows:
molar mass of Na2S2O3 = (2 * atomic mass of Na) + (2 * atomic mass of S) + (3 * atomic mass of O)
To find the atomic masses, you can refer to the periodic table. The atomic mass of sodium (Na) is approximately 22.99 g/mol, sulfur (S) is approximately 32.07 g/mol, and oxygen (O) is approximately 16.00 g/mol.
After calculating the molar mass of Na2S2O3, you can proceed with the calculation.
Next, you'll need to convert the volume of 43 mL into liters, as the unit of concentration is moles per liter (mol/L).
To convert mL to L, divide the volume by 1000:
43 mL ÷ 1000 = 0.043 L
Now, you can use the formula:
moles = volume (in liters) * concentration (in mol/L)
However, since you haven't provided the concentration of the sodium thiosulfate solution, I am assuming it is given or can be measured. So, you'll need to multiply the concentration by the volume in liters to get the number of moles.
Once you have the number of moles of Na2S2O3, you can determine the number of moles of S2O3^2- ions because there are two S2O3^2- ions per molecule of Na2S2O3.
I hope this explanation helps. If you have the concentration of the solution, please provide it, so we can proceed with the calculations.