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An aqueous solution is made by dissolving 33.1 grams of a salt in 468 grams of water. (The molar mass of the salt is 81 g/mol.)
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Transcribed Image Text:[References] An aqueous solution is made by dissolving 33.1 grams of a salt in 468 grams of water. (The molar mass of the salt is 81 g/mol.) What is the molality of the salt in the solution? Submit Answer Try Another Version 1 item attempt remaining
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Mole of solute = gram weight / molar mass

                          = 33.1  / 81 = 0.4086

Molality = mole of solute / weight of            solvent in Kg

Molality =  0.4086 mole / 0.468 Kg

                 = 0.87 mole / kg

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