Solutions

An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry ยท 133 exercises

Q. 9.92

If the solid NaCl in a saturated solution of NaCl continues to dissolve, why is there no change in the concentration of the NaCl solution? (9.3)

2 step solution

Q. 9.1

Identify the solute and the solvent in each solution composed of the following:

a. 10.0 g of NaCl and 100.0 g of H2O

b. 50.0 mL of ethanol, C2H6O, and 10.0 mL of H2O

c. 0.20 L of O2 and 0.80 L of N2

7 step solution

Q. 9.2

Identify the solute and the solvent in each solution composed of the following:

a. 10.0 mL of acetic acid and 200 mL of water

b. 100.0 mL of water and 5.0 g of sugar

c. 1.0 g of Br2 and 50.0 mL of methylene chloride (l)

7 step solution

Q. 9.3

Describe the formation of an aqueous KI solution, when solid KI dissolves in water.

3 step solution

Q. 9.4

Describe the formation of an aqueous LiBr solution, when solid LiBr dissolves in water.

3 step solution

Q. 9.5

Water is a polar solvent and carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a nonpolar solvent. In which solvent is each of the following, which is found or used in the body, more likely to be soluble?

a. CaCO3 (calcium supplement), ionic

b. retinol (vitamin A), nonpolar

c. sucrose (table sugar), polar

d. cholesterol (lipid), nonpolar

10 step solution

Q. 9.6

Water is a polar solvent and hexane C6H14 is a nonpolar solvent. In which solvent is each of the following, which is found or used in the body, more likely to be soluble?

a. vegetable oil, nonpolar

b. oleic acid (lipid), nonpolar

c. niacin (vitamin B3), polar

d. FeSO4 (iron supplement), ionic

10 step solution

Q.9.7

KF is a strong electrolyte, and HF is a weak electrolyte. How is the solution of KF different from that of HF?

3 step solution

Q. 9.8

NaOH is a strong electrolyte, and CH3OH is a nonelectrolyte. How is the solution of NaOH different from that of CH3OH ?

3 step solution

Q. 9.9

Write a balanced equation for the dissociation of each of the following strong electrolytes in water:

a.  KCl

b. CaCl2

c. K3PO4

d. Fe(NO3)3

9 step solution

Q. 9.10

Write a balanced equation for the dissociation of each of the following strong electrolytes in water:

a. LiBr

b. NaNO3

c. CuCl2

d. K2CO3

9 step solution

Q. 9.11

Indicate whether aqueous solutions of each of the following solutes contain only ions, only molecules, or mostly molecules and a few ions:

a. Acetic acid, HC2H3O2, a weak electrolyte.

b. NaBr, a strong electrolyte.

c. fructose, C6H12O6, a nonelectrolyte.

4 step solution

Q. 9.12

Indicate whether aqueous solutions of each of the following solutes contain only ions, only molecules, or mostly molecules and a few ions:

a. NH4Cl, a strong electrolyte.

b. ethanol, C2H6O, a nonelectrolyte.

c. HCN, hydrocyanic acid, a weak electrolyte.

4 step solution

Q. 9.13

Classify the solute represented in each of the following equations as a strong, weak, or nonelectrolyte:

a. K2SO4(s)H2O2 K+(aq)+SO42-(aq)

b. NH3(g)+H2O(l)NH4+(aq)+OH-(aq)

c. C6H12O6(s)H2OC6H12O6(aq)

5 step solution

Q. 9.14

Classify the solute represented in each of the following equations as a strong, weak, or nonelectrolyte:

a. CH4O(l)H2O  CH4O(aq)

b. MgCl2(s)H2OMg2+(aq)+2Cl-(aq)

c. HClO(aq)H2OH+(aq)+ClO-(aq)

7 step solution

Q. 9.15

Calculate the number of equivalents in each of the following: 

a. 1 mole of K+

b. 2 moles of OH-

c. 1 mole of Ca2+

d. 3 moles of CO32-

9 step solution

Q. 9.16

Calculate the number of equivalents in each of the following:

a. 1 mole of Mg2+

b. 0.5 mole of H+

c. 4 moles of Cl-

d. 2 moles of Fe3+

9 step solution

Q. 9.17

An intravenous saline solution contains 154 mEq/L each of Na+and Cl-. How many moles each of Na+and Cl- are in 1.00 L of the saline solution?

4 step solution

Q. 9.18

An intravenous solution to replace potassium loss contains 40 mEq/L each of K+ and Cl-. How many moles each of K+ and Cl- are in 1.5 L of the solution?

4 step solution

Q. 9.19

An intravenous solution contains 40mEq/L of Cl-and 15 mEq/ L of HPO42-. If Na+ is the only cation in the solution, what is the Na+concentration, in milliequivalents per liter?

5 step solution

Q. 9.20

A Ringer's solution contains the following concentrations (mEq/L) of cations: Na+ 147, K+ 4, and Ca2+ 4. If Cl-is the only anion in the solution, what is the Cl- concentration, in milliequivalents per liter?

6 step solution

Q. 9.21

When Michelle's blood was tested, the chloride level was 0.45 g/dL.

a. What is this value in milliequivalents per liter?

b. According to Table 9.6, is this value above, below, or within the normal range?

5 step solution

Q. 9.22

After dialysis, the level of magnesium in Michelle's blood was 0.0026g/dL.

a. What is this value in milliequivalents per liter?

b. According to Table 9.6, is this value above, below, or within the normal range?

5 step solution

Q. 9.23

State whether each of the following refers to a saturated or an unsaturated solution:

a. A crystal added to a solution does not change in size.

b. A sugar cube completely dissolves when added to a cup of coffee.

c. A uric acid concentration of 4.6 mg/100 mL in the kidney does not cause gout.

7 step solution

Q. 9.24

State whether each of the following refers to a saturated or an unsaturated solution:

a. A spoonful of salt added to boiling water dissolves.

b. A layer of sugar forms on the bottom of a glass of tea as ice is added.

c. A kidney stone of calcium phosphate forms in the kidneys when urine becomes concentrated.

7 step solution

Q. 9.25

Determine whether each of the following solutions will be saturated or unsaturated at 20C :

a. adding 25 g of KCl to 100 g of H2O 

b. adding 11 g of NaNO3 to 25 g of H2O

c. adding 400 g of sugar to 125 g of H2O

7 step solution

Q. 9.26

Determine whether each of the following solutions will be saturated or unsaturated at 50C :

a. adding 25 g of KCl to 50 g of H2O

b. adding 150 g of NaNO3 to 75 g of H2O

c. adding 80 g of sugar to 25 g of H2O



7 step solution

Q. 9.27

A solution containing 80 g of KCl in 200 g of H2O at 50C is cooled to 20C

a. How many grams of KCl remain in solution at 20C ?

b. How many grams of solid KCl crystallized after cooling?

5 step solution

Q. 9.29

Explain the following observations:

a. More sugar dissolves in hot tea than in iced tea.

b. Champagne in a warm room goes flat.

c. A warm can of soda has more spray when opened than a cold one.

7 step solution

Q. 9.30

Explain the following observations:

a. An open can of soda loses its "fizz" faster at room temperature than in the refrigerator.

b. Chlorine gas in tap water escapes as the sample warms to room temperature.

c. Less sugar dissolves in iced coffee than in hot coffee.

7 step solution

Q. 9.31

Predict whether each of the following ionic compounds is soluble in water:

a. LiCl

b. PbS

c. BaCO3

d. K2O

e. Fe(NO3)3

11 step solution

Q. 9.32

Predict whether each of the following ionic compounds is soluble in water:

a. AgCl

b. KI

c. Na2S

d. Ag2O

e. CaSO4

6 step solution

Q. 9.28

A solution containing 80 g of NaNO3 in 75 g of H2O at 50C is cooled to 20C 

a. How many grams of NaNO3 remain in solution at 20C?

b. How many grams of solid NaNO3 crystallized after cooling?



           

4 step solution

Q. 9.33

Calculate the mass percent (m/m) for the solute in each of the following:

a. 25 g of KCl and 125 g of H2O

b. 12 g of sucrose and 225 g of tea solution.

c. 8.0 g of CaCl2 and 80.0 g of CaCO2 solution.

6 step solution

Q. 9.35

A mouthwash contains 22.5% (v/v) alcohol. If the bottle of mouthwash contains 335 mL, what is the volume, in milliliters, of alcohol?

2 step solution

Q. 9.37

What is the difference between a 5.00% (m/m) glucose solution and a 5.00% (m/v) glucose solution?

2 step solution

Q. 9.38

What is the difference between a 10.0% (v/v) methanol (CH4O) solution and a 10.0% (m/m) methanol solution?

3 step solution

Q. 9.39

Calculate the mass/volume percent (m/v) for the solute in each of the following:

a. 75 g of Na2SO4 in 250 mLof Na2SO4 solution.

b. 39 g of sucrose in 335 mL of a carbonated drink.

4 step solution

Q. 9.40

Calculate the mass/volume percent (m/v) for the solute in each of the following:

a. 2.50g of LiCl in 40 mL of LiCl solution.

b. 7.5 g of casein in 20 mLof low-fat milk.

4 step solution

Q. 9.41

Calculate the grams or milliliters of solute needed to prepare the following:

a. 50 g of a 5.0% ( m/m) KCl solution.

b. 1250 mL of a 4.0% ( m/v )NH4Cl solution.

c.  250 mL of a 10.0% (v/v) acetic acid solution.

6 step solution

Q. 9.42

Calculate the grams or milliliters of solute needed to prepare the following:

a. 150 g of a 40.0% (m/m) LiNO3 solution.

b. 450 mL of a 2.0% (m/v) KOH solution.

c. 225 mL of a 15% (v/v) isopropyl alcohol solution.

7 step solution

Q. 9.36

A bottle of champagne is 11% (v/v) alcohol. If there are 750 mL of champagne in the bottle, what is the volume, in milliliters, of alcohol?

2 step solution

Q. 9.43

For each of the following solutions, calculate the:

a. grams of 25% (m/m) LiNO3 solution that contains 5.0 g of LiNO3.

b. milliliters of 10.0% (m/v) KOH solution that contains 40.0 g of KOH.

c. milliliters of 10.0% (v/v) formic acid solution that contains 20.0 mL of formic acid.

7 step solution

Q. 9.44

For each of the following solutions, calculate the:

a. grams of 2.0% (m/m) NaCl that contains 7.50 g of NaCl.

b. milliliters of 25% (m/v) NaF solution that contains 4.0 g of NaF.

c. milliliters of 8.0% (v/v) ethanol solution that contains 20.0 mL of ethanol.

7 step solution

Q. 9.45

Calculate the molarity of each of the following:

a. 2.00 moles of glucose in 4.00 L of a glucose solution.

b. 4.00 g of KOH in 2.00 L of a KOH solution.

c. 5.85 g of NaCl in 400 mL of a NaCl solution.

4 step solution

Q. 9.46

Calculate the molarity of each of the following:

a. 0.500 mole of glucose in a 0.200 L of a glucose solution.

b. 73.0 g of HCl in a 2.00 L of HCl solution.

c. 30.0 g of NaOH in 350 mL of NaOH solution.

7 step solution

Q. 9.51

A patient receives 100 mL of 20% (m/v) mannitol solution every hour.

a. How many grams of mannitol are given in 1 h?

b. How many grams of mannitol does the patient receive in ?

5 step solution

Q. 9.52

A patient receives 250 mL of a 4.0% (m/v) amino acid solution twice a day.

a. How many grams of amino acids are in 250 mL of solution?

b. How many grams of amino acids does the patient receive in 1 day?

5 step solution

Q. 9.53

A patient needs 100 g of glucose in the next 12 h. How many liters of a 5% (m/v) glucose solution must be given?

3 step solution

Q. 9.54

A patient received 2.0 g of NaCl in 8 h. How many milliliters of a 0.90% (m/v)NaCl (saline) solution were delivered?

3 step solution

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