Concentration expressions: molality molarity mole fraction percentage by volume and mass - One Line Questions
1.
Percentage by mass of a component in a solution is defined as: —
(Mass of solute / Mass of solution) * 100
2.
What is percentage by volume (v/v) defined as? —
(Volume of solute / Volume of solution) * 100
3.
If 1 mole of NaCl (molar mass = 58.44 g/mol) is dissolved in 100 g of water, what is the molality? —
10 m
4.
If 18 g of glucose (molar mass = 180 g/mol) is dissolved in 100 g of water, what is the molality? —
1 m
5.
What is the mole fraction of solute if the solution is 20% by mass of NaCl (molar mass = 58.5 g/mol) in water? —
0.039
6.
What is the mole fraction of the solvent if the mole fraction of the solute is 0.2? —
0.8
7.
If 1 mole of a solute is dissolved in 250 g of solvent, what is the molality of the solution? —
4 m
8.
What is the mole fraction of water in a solution containing 9 g of water (molar mass = 18 g/mol) and 18 g of ethanol (molar mass = 46 g/mol)? —
0.625
9.
If 1 mole of solute is dissolved in 500 mL of solution, what is the molarity? —
2 M
10.
If a solution has a molarity of 0.5 M and a density of 1.05 g/mL, what is its approximate molality? —
0.476 m
11.
A solution contains 3 moles of solute and 9 moles of solvent. What is the mole fraction of the solvent? —
0.75
12.
If 22.4 L of a gas at STP is dissolved in 1 L of solvent, the molarity is approximately: —
1 M
13.
If 1 mole of solute is dissolved in 1 kg of solvent, what is the molality of the solution? —
1 m
14.
What is the molality of a 1.0 M aqueous solution of NaCl (density = 1.05 g/mL, molar mass of NaCl = 58.5 g/mol)? —
0.93 m
15.
If a solution is 10% (w/w) ethanol and its density is 0.98 g/mL, what is its molarity? —
1.68 M
16.
If a solution is 10% (w/v) glucose, it means: —
10 g of glucose in 100 mL of solution
17.
A solution of 10% (v/v) acetic acid in water means: —
10 mL of acetic acid in 100 mL of solution
18.
If 10 g of NaOH is dissolved in 90 g of water, what is the mass percentage of NaOH? —
10%
19.
A solution has a molarity of 2 M. What does this mean? —
2 moles of solute are present in 1 liter of solution
20.
If a solution contains 2 moles of solute A and 3 moles of solvent B, what is the mole fraction of solute A? —
2/5
21.
If a solution is prepared by mixing 20 mL of ethanol with 80 mL of water, what is the percentage by volume of ethanol? —
20%
22.
If 100 mL of a solution contains 5 g of NaOH, what is the concentration in g/L? —
50 g/L
23.
A solution is prepared by dissolving 5 g of NaCl in 45 g of water. What is the mass percentage of NaCl? —
10%
24.
Consider a solution of ethanol in water. If the percentage by volume is 50%, it means: —
50 mL of ethanol in 100 mL of solution
25.
Percentage by volume is used when: —
Both solute and solvent are liquids
26.
When is percentage by mass (w/w) most commonly used? —
For solid solutions and concentrated liquid solutions
27.
What is the primary advantage of using molality over molarity? —
It is independent of temperature
28.
Molarity is defined as the number of moles of solute per: —
Liter of solution
29.
The sum of mole fractions of all components in a solution is always: —
Equal to 1
30.
If the molar mass of a solute is M and its molality is m, what is the mass of the solute in 1 kg of solvent? —
m * M
31.
What is the relationship between molarity (M), density (d), and mass percentage (w/w) of a solution? —
M = (1000 * d * w/w) / (100 * Molar Mass + w/w)
32.
If the molarity of a solution is M, and the density is d (in g/mL), and the molar mass of the solvent is M_solvent, what is the molality (m)? —
m = (1000 * M) / (1000 * d - M * M_solute)
33.
What is the relationship between molarity (M) and molality (m) for a dilute aqueous solution? —
M > m
34.
What is the unit of molarity? —
mol/L
35.
What is the unit of molality? —
mol/kg
36.
Which concentration expression is most useful for expressing the concentration of gases dissolved in liquids? —
Mole fraction
37.
Which concentration unit is most convenient for stoichiometric calculations in solution reactions? —
Molarity
38.
Which concentration unit changes with temperature? —
Molarity
39.
What is the primary difference between molality and molarity in terms of the denominator? —
Molality uses mass of solvent, Molarity uses volume of solution
40.
Which concentration unit is most appropriate for expressing the concentration of a very dilute solution of a pollutant in water? —
Parts per million (ppm)
41.
Which concentration expression is directly proportional to the mole fraction of the solute? —
None of the above
42.
Which of the following concentration units is dimensionless? —
Mole fraction
43.
Which concentration expression is most directly related to the partial pressure of a gaseous solute in a liquid solution according to Henry's Law? —
Mole fraction
44.
Which concentration unit is often used for very low concentrations of dissolved solids in liquids? —
Parts per billion (ppb)
45.
If 1 mole of solute is dissolved in 1 liter of solvent, which concentration expression is it? —
None of these
46.
Which concentration unit is independent of temperature? —
Molality
47.
For a dilute solution, which concentration expression is most suitable for expressing the amount of solute? —
Parts per million (ppm)
48.
What is molality defined as? —
Moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
49.
What is mole fraction of a component in a solution? —
Moles of solute / Moles of solution
50.
What does 'ppm' stand for in concentration expressions? —
Parts per million