In the US, alcohol proof is equal to twice the percent of alcohol (ethanol) by volume, so for example, 190 proof alcohol is a 95% ethanol solution by volume. What is the proof of a 750-mL bottle of rum that contains 4.73 moles of ethanol, C2H5OH, which has a density of 0.785 g/mL?  ______proof

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In the US, alcohol proof is equal to twice the percent of alcohol (ethanol) by volume, so for example, 190 proof alcohol is a 95% ethanol solution by volume. What is the proof of a 750-mL bottle of rum that contains 4.73 moles of ethanol, C2H5OH, which has a density of 0.785 g/mL?  ______proof

 

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1. Calculate the mass of ethanol

2. Calculate the volume of ethanol with help of mass and density.

3. Calculate the % ethanol in bottle

4. Alcohol proof = 2 × % of ethanol

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