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The mole fraction of carbon dioxide (CO2) in water is 0.25. Determine the molarity of CO2. The density of the solution is 1.0 g/mL.

Molarity=molesSolute/litersolution

= molesSolute/molesSolution *molesSolution/1liter

= .25*1000/18= 250/18=14

mole fraction means .25 moles of CO2 for each mole of solution (along with

.75 moles of H2O)

molarity means moles of CO2 per LITER of solution

so, how many moles of water in a liter?

XCO2 = 0.25

Therefore, XH2O = 1.0 - 0.25 = 0.75
Take enough sample to have 1.0 mol total. You will have
0.25 mol CO2 and
0.75 mol H2O.
g CO2 = 0.25 x 44g/mol = 11 g CO2
gH2O = 0.75 x (18 g/mol = 13.5 g.
Total mass is 24.5 g.
Density is 1.0 g/mL; therefore, volume = g/density = 24.5/1.0 = 24.5 mL.
Now M = mols/L = 0.25/0.0245 = ?

55.6 moles of H2O per liter

x / (55.6 + x) = .25

x is the CO2 molarity

my proof:

10.2 M means 10.2 mols/L solution.
10.2 mols x 44g/mol = 448.8 g CO2
density solution is 1.0 g/mL so mass = volume x density or 1000 mL x 1.0 = 1000 g.
Then mass H2O = mass solution-mass CO2 = 1000-448.8 = 551.2 g H2O.

mols CO2 = 10.2
mol H2O = 551.2/18 = 30.62
Total mols = 10.2+30.62=40.82
XCO2 = 10.2/40.82 = 0.25
XH2O = 30.62/40.82 = 0.75
That matches the problem.

But you don't have 55.55 mols H2O because you don't have 1000 g H2O. You have a total of 1000 mL solution which has a mass of 1000 g since the density is 1.0 g/mL. So the total mass is mass H2O + mass CO2 and that weighs 1000 g. The amount of H2O is <1000g and <55.55 mols.

Of course! I can help you with that.

To determine the molarity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the given solution, you'll need to follow a few steps.

Step 1: Convert the mole fraction to moles
The mole fraction (X) is defined as the ratio of moles of one component to the total moles of all components. In this case, the mole fraction of CO2 is given as 0.25.

Since the mole fraction is dimensionless, you can assume that 0.25 moles of CO2 are present in a total of 1 mole of solution. Therefore, the moles of CO2 can be calculated as follows:

moles of CO2 = 0.25 * total moles of solution

Step 2: Calculate the mass of CO2
To calculate the mass of CO2, you'll need to know the density of the solution, which is given as 1.0 g/mL. This means that 1 mL of the solution has a mass of 1.0 grams.

Given that the density is equal to mass/volume, and assuming a volume of 1.0 L for simplicity, you can calculate the mass of the solution as follows:

mass of solution = density * volume
= 1.0 g/mL * 1000 mL
= 1000 grams

Since the mole fraction of CO2 is defined as the ratio of moles of CO2 to moles of solution, you can now calculate the moles of CO2 as follows:

mass of CO2 = mole fraction of CO2 * mass of solution
= 0.25 * 1000 grams
= 250 grams

Step 3: Convert the mass of CO2 to moles
To convert the mass of CO2 to moles, you'll need to know the molar mass of CO2. The molar mass of carbon is approximately 12.01 g/mol, and the molar mass of oxygen is approximately 16.00 g/mol.

molar mass of CO2 = (2 * molar mass of oxygen) + molar mass of carbon
= (2 * 16.00 g/mol) + 12.01 g/mol
= 32.00 g/mol + 12.01 g/mol
= 44.01 g/mol

Now you can convert the mass of CO2 to moles:

moles of CO2 = mass of CO2 / molar mass of CO2
= 250 grams / 44.01 g/mol
ā‰ˆ 5.68 moles

Step 4: Calculate the molarity of CO2
Finally, you can calculate the molarity of CO2 by dividing the moles of CO2 by the volume of the solution in liters. You can assume a volume of 1.0 L for simplicity in this case:

molarity of CO2 = moles of CO2 / volume of solution
= 5.68 moles / 1.0 L
= 5.68 M

Therefore, the molarity of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the given solution is approximately 5.68 M.

I hope this explanation helps you understand the steps involved in solving the problem. Let me know if you have any further questions!