Question #4359c

1 Answer
May 18, 2017

[Cl^-]=0.667*mol*L^-1[Cl]=0.667molL1

Explanation:

This question has a sting in the tail. It expects you (i) to do the tedious arithmetic involved in the percentage mass; and (ii) it tries to distract students who know that BaSO_4BaSO4 is insoluble in aqueous solution. Of course, the insolubility of BaSO_4BaSO4 is a distractor.

Ba^(2+) + SO_4^(2-) rarr BaSO_4(s)darrBa2++SO24BaSO4(s)

But we only need to assess the concentration of chloride ion WHICH REMAINS IN SOLUTION.

"Moles of"Moles of BaCl_2=(50*mLxx20.8%*g*mL^-1)/(208.23*g*mol^-1)BaCl2=50mL×20.8%gmL1208.23gmol1 =0.050*mol=0.050mol.

And thus there are 0.100*mol0.100mol with respect to "chloride ion"chloride ion. And of course this is present in a COMBINED VOLUME of 100*mL+50*mL=150*mL=0.150*L100mL+50mL=150mL=0.150L

Now concentration is simply "moles of solute"/"volume of solution"=(0.100*mol)/(150xx10^-3L)moles of solutevolume of solution=0.100mol150×103L

[Cl^-]=0.667*mol*L^-1[Cl]=0.667molL1