Question #f4f3c

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Sep 4, 2017

(a.) 0.25MHCl
(b.) 0.50MHCl
(c.) 0.20MNa3P

Explanation:

This question is focusing on the van't Hoff factor i, the amount of particles the solute breaks up into. This can be experimentally determined, or for the purpose of most general chemistry questions like this one, estimate to the nearest integer, as such:

a. iHCl=2, since HCl will dissociate into H+ and Cl ions.

Thus,

0.20M2=0.40M v. 0.25M2=0.50M

A similar method can be used to solve (b.) and (c.). Acetic acid will break up into H+ and C3H2O3 ions; Na3P will break up into 3 Na+ ions and one P ion.