You have a solution which is 45.7% by mass isopropyl alcohol (MM = 60.11 g/mol) in water. The density of this solution is 0.905 g/mL. What is the mole fraction of the isopropyl alcohol in the solution?

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You have a solution which is 45.7% by mass isopropyl alcohol (MM =
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Transcribed Image Text:You have a solution which is 45.7% by mass isopropyl alcohol (MM = 60.11 g/mol) in water. The density of this solution is 0.905 g/mL. %3D What is the mole fraction of the isopropyl alcohol in the solution? FEB 20 MacBook Air 888 F3 FA F2 F1 2# 3 4 5 6 R Y Q D F G 工
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Mass percent of isopropyl alcohol is 45.7%. So, 45.7 g of isopropyl alcohol is present in 100 g of solution. So, the mass of water is 54.3 g. 

 

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