What mass of sucrose (C12H22O11) is needed to make 0.500 L of a 0.200 M solution?

(grams = M x gfm x M; sucrose = 342 g/mol)

First, we need to calculate the number of moles of sucrose needed to make the solution:

0.200 moles/L x 0.500 L = 0.100 moles

Next, we can use the formula grams = moles x gfm (molar mass) to calculate the mass of sucrose needed:

grams = 0.100 moles x 342 g/mol = 34.2 g

Therefore, 34.2 grams of sucrose is needed to make 0.500 L of a 0.200 M solution.

To calculate the mass of sucrose needed to make a 0.200 M solution in a 0.500 L volume, we can use the formula:

mass = M x V x gfm

Where:
M = molarity of the solution (in moles/L)
V = volume of the solution (in L)
gfm = molar mass of sucrose (in g/mol)

First, let's calculate the moles of sucrose:

moles = M x V

Moles = 0.200 M x 0.500 L
Moles = 0.100 moles

Now, we can calculate the mass of sucrose using the formula:

mass = moles x gfm

mass = 0.100 moles x 342 g/mol
mass = 34.2 grams

Therefore, 34.2 grams of sucrose is needed to make a 0.500 L of a 0.200 M solution.