Concentration Molarity
Nature of Solutions Because solutions are mixtures, the composition can vary among samples Consider barely sweet tea versus the syrupy sweet stuff that some people drink It is important to know how much “stuff” is dissolved in solutions We consume acids that are dilute (OJ, vinegar, lemons) But we cannot consume more concentrated acids safely
Vocabulary Concentration – amount of solute in solvent Dilute – relatively small amount of solute dissolved Saturated solutions may be dilute Concentrated – relatively large amount of solute dissolved Unsaturated solutions may be concentrated Concentration is a measure of how much stuff IS dissolved; Solubility is a measure of how much stuff CAN dissolve Molarity – common unit of concentration M = moles of solute liters of solution
What is the concentration of 250.0mL of a solution containing 25 grams of sodium hydroxide? 1 st – change grams to moles 25g = X 40 1 X =.625 moles 2 nd plug into M formula M =.625mol.250 L M = 2.5 mol/L How much potassium chloride is needed to prepare 500.0ml of a 0.125M KCl solution? 1 st – find the # of moles of KCl in the solution.125M = X mol.500L X =.0625mol 2 nd Change moles to grams.0625mol = X g X = 4.66g KCl Molar mass of NaOH 2.5M 4.66g KCl Molar mass of KCl
Dilutions How many milliliters of a solution of 4.00M KI is needed to prepare 250.0mL of a 0.760M KI? M 1 V 1 = M 2 V M x V = 0.760M x mL V = 47.5mL