How many grams of "CuSO"_4CuSO4 would be dissolved in 5.1 L of 0.5 M "CuSO"_4CuSO4 solution?
It is a molarity question.
It is a molarity question.
1 Answer
Explanation:
Molarity is simply a measure of how many moles of solute you have in one liter of a given solution. In order for a solution to have a molarity of
In your case, you have a
Since you have more than
5.1 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("L solution"))) * "0.5 moles CuSO"_4/(1color(red)(cancel(color(black)("L solution")))) = "2.55 moles CuSO"_4
Finally, use the molar mass of copper(II) sulfate to convert the number of moles to grams
2.55 color(red)(cancel(color(black)("moles CuSO"_4))) * "159.61 g"/(1color(red)(cancel(color(black)("mole CuSO"_4)))) = color(darkgreen)(ul(color(black)("410 g")))
I'll leave the answer rounded to two sig figs, but keep in mind that you only have one significant figure for the molarity of the solution.