Calculate the molality of HCl in an aqueous 12M HCl solution that has a density of 1.20g/mL
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1075.4 g
To calculate the molality of a solute in a given solution, you need to know the moles of solute and the mass of the solvent. In this case, the solute is HCl, and the solvent is water.
Step 1: Determine the moles of solute (HCl).
The concentration of the HCl solution is given as 12 M, meaning there are 12 moles of HCl per liter of solution. To find the moles of HCl, we need to multiply the concentration by the volume of the solution used. However, we do not have the volume of the solution. Instead, we have the density of the HCl solution, which can be used to calculate the volume indirectly.
Step 2: Calculate the volume of the HCl solution.
Density is defined as mass divided by volume. In this case, the density of the HCl solution is given as 1.20 g/mL, which means there are 1.20 grams of the solution in a 1 mL volume. As we need to determine the volume of the solution, we can rearrange the equation as follows:
Volume (mL) = Mass (g) / Density (g/mL)
Let's assume we have a convenient mass of the solution, such as 100 g:
Volume (mL) = 100 g / 1.20 g/mL = 83.33 mL
Step 3: Convert the volume to liters.
To convert mL to liters, divide the volume by 1000:
Volume (L) = 83.33 mL / 1000 mL/L = 0.08333 L
Step 4: Calculate the moles of HCl.
The moles of HCl can now be determined by multiplying the volume (L) by the concentration (M):
Moles of HCl = Volume (L) × Concentration (M) = 0.08333 L × 12 M = 1.00 mol
Step 5: Calculate the molality of HCl.
Molality is defined as the moles of solute divided by the mass of the solvent.
The mass of the solvent is equal to the mass of the solution minus the mass of the solute. Since we do not have the mass of the solvent or the mass of the solution, we cannot calculate the molality without additional information.
Please provide the mass of the solvent, or if the mass of the solution is given, please specify.