Isotonic saline is 0.89% NaCl (w/v). Suppose you wanted to make 1.0 L of isotonic solution of NH4Cl. What mass of NH4Cl would you need?
Question 23 options:
1.6 g
8.1 g
8.9 g
54 g
NaCl ionizes to two particles. Same as NH4Cl. 0.89% NaCl is 8.90g/L
So 8.9 g NaCl x (molar mass NH4Cl/molar mass NaCl) = ? g NH4Cl in 1 L solution.
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To determine the mass of NH4Cl needed to make a 1.0 L isotonic solution, we need to first understand what is meant by an isotonic solution.
An isotonic solution is a solution that has the same concentration of solutes as the cells in the body (such as red blood cells). In the case of isotonic saline, the solute is NaCl (sodium chloride). The concentration of isotonic saline is given as 0.89% NaCl (w/v), meaning 0.89 grams of NaCl is dissolved in 100 mL (0.1 L) of water.
To create an isotonic solution of NH4Cl, we need to find the concentration of NH4Cl that is isotonic to the cells in the body. This concentration is known as the "osmolarity" or "osmolality" of the solution.
Assuming the solution is isotonic at room temperature, we can refer to a table of osmolarity/osmolality values for different solutes. According to such a table, the osmolarity of NH4Cl is approximately 570 mOsm/L.
To convert the osmolarity to a mass concentration, we need to know the molar mass of NH4Cl. The molar mass of NH4Cl is approximately 53.5 g/mol.
Now, we can use the concentration and molar mass to calculate the mass of NH4Cl needed.
First, we need to convert the osmolarity from milliosmoles/Liter (mOsm/L) to moles/Liter (mol/L). To do this, we divide the osmolarity by 1000:
570 mOsm/L ÷ 1000 = 0.570 Osm/L (osmotility)
Next, we convert the molar concentration to mass concentration using the molar mass:
0.570 Osm/L × 53.5 g/mol = 30.495 g/L
Therefore, to make 1.0 L of isotonic NH4Cl solution, you would need approximately 30.495 grams of NH4Cl. Since none of the given answer options match this amount, it seems that there may be an error in the question or answer choices provided.