A chemist adds 485 mL of a 0.0025 mol/L calcium sulfate solution to a reaction flask. Calculate the mass in grams of calcium sulfate the chemist has added to the flask. Round your answer to significant digits.

Respuesta :

Answer : The mass in grams of calcium sulfate is 0.16 grams.

Explanation :

Molarity : It is defined as the number of moles of solute present in one litre of solution.

Formula used :

[tex]Molarity=\frac{\text{Mass of solute}\times 1000}{\text{Molar mass of solute}\times \text{Volume of solution}}[/tex]

Solute is, [tex]CaSO_4[/tex]

Given:

Molarity of [tex]CaSO_4[/tex] = 0.0025 mol/L

Molar mass of [tex]CaSO_4[/tex] = 136 g/mole

Volume of solution = 485 mL

Now put all the given values in the above formula, we get:

[tex]0.0025=\frac{\text{Mass of }CaSO_4\times 1000}{136\times 485}[/tex]

[tex]\text{Mass of }CaSO_4=0.16g[/tex]

Thus, the mass in grams of calcium sulfate is 0.16 grams.