SCE 1101.
1 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Directions: Answer the following problems regarding concentration units. Show your complete
solution.
1. Calculate the percent by mass (% w/w) of the solute in each of the following solutions:
a. 5.50 g of NaBr in 78.2 g of solution
b. 31.0 g of KCl in 152 g of water
c. 4.5 g of toluene in 29 g of benzene.
2. Calculate the molality of each of the following solutions:
a. 14.3 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 676 g of water,
b. 7.20 moles of ethylene glycol (C2H6O2) in 3546 g of water.
3. Calculate the molarity of each of the following solutions:
a. 29.0 g of ethanol (C2H5OH) in 545 mL of solution,
b. 15.4 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 74.0 mL of solution,
c. 9.00 g of sodium chloride (NaCl) in 86.4 mL of solution.
4. How many moles of MgCl2 are present in 60.0 mL of 0.100 M MgCl2 solution?
5. Calculate the amount of water (in grams) that must be added to 5.00 g of urea (NH2)2CO
in the preparation of a 16.2 percent by mass solution.