Excess (NH4)2SO4 was added to a 70.0 mL solution containing BaCl2 (MW = 208.23 g/mol). The resulting BaSO4 (MW = 233.43 g/mol) precipitate had a mass of 0.2790 g after it was filtered and dried. What is the molarity of BaCl2 in the solution?
Balanced chemical reaction is as follow
(NH4)2SO4 + BaCl2 BaSO4 + (NH4)2Cl2
1 mole of BaCl2 produce 1 mole of BaSO4
No. of mole = mass in gm/molar mass
No. of mole of BaSO4 = mass in gm of BaSO4/molar mass of BaSO4
= 0.2790/233.43 = 0.0011952 mole of BaSO4 priduced
1 mole of BaCl2 produce 1 mole of BaSO4 then to produce 0.0011952 mole of BaSO4 0.0011952 mole of BaCl2 required
thus, 70 ml solution contain 0.0011952 mole of BaCl2
70 ml = 0.070 L
molarity = no. of mole of solute/volume of solution in liter
0.0011952/0.070 = 0.0170 M
molarity of BaCl2 in the solution = 0.0170 M
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