Calculate the molality of C2H5OH in a water solution that is prepared by mixing 50.0 mL of C2H5OH with 112.7 mL of H2O at 20°C. The density of the C2H5OH is 0.789 g/mL at 20°C. (Assume the density of water at this temperature is 1.00 g/mL.)

Answer :

Answer:

C C2H5OH = 7.598 molal

Explanation:

  • molality (m) C2H5OH = n C2H5OH / Kg H2O

∴ V C2H5OH = 50.0 mL

∴ V H2O = 112.7 mL

∴ T = 20 °C

∴ δ C2H5OH (20°C) = 0.789 g/mL

∴ δ H2O (20°C) = 1.00 g/mL

∴ Mw C2H5OH = 46.0684 g/mol

⇒ n C2H5OH = (50.0 mL)×(0.789 g/mL)×(mol/46.0684 g) = 0.8563 mol

⇒ mass H2O = (112.7 mL)×(1.00 g/mL)×(Kg / 1000 g) = 0.1127 Kg

C C2H5OH = 0.8563 mol C2H5OH / 0.1127 Kg H2O

C C2H5OH = 7.598 molal

Molality is the measure of number of moles of solute particles in 1 kg of solution.  Molality of the the given solution is 7.958 m.

Given here,

mass of Ethyl alcohol = 50 mL  =( 50 x 0.789 )  = 39. 45 g

mass of Water = 112.7 mL = (112.7 x 1.00) = 112.7 gm

Molallity can be calculated by the formula,

[tex]\bold{Molality = \dfrac {w \times 1000}{m\times v}}[/tex]

Where,

w - mass of solute  = 39. 45 g

m - molar mass of solute  = 46.07

v -  volume of solvent = 112.7 gm

put the values in the formula,

[tex]\bold{Molality = \dfrac {39.45 \times 1000}{46.07 \times 112.7}}\\\\\bold{Molality = 7.958}[/tex]

Therefore, the molality of the the given solution is 7.958 m.

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