What mass of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is contained in 50.00 mL of a 5.85 M solution? grams

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Rowan Lee

4 August, 15:14

What mass of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) is contained in 50.00 mL of a 5.85 M solution? grams

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Sheldon Sparks · Answer 1

28.69 grams

Explanation:

To find the mass, we first need to find the moles. Once we have the moles, it is easy to use the molar mass of H2SO4 to find its mass.

To find the moles, remember that molarity (M) is equal to the moles divided by the volume (L). The volume HAS TO be converted to liters!

M = moles / V

5.85 M = moles / 0.05 L

moles = 0.2925

Now we know that we have 0.2925 moles of sulfuric acid. The molar mass of sulfuric acid is 98.08 g/mol.

0.2925 moles * (98.08 g / mol) = 28.69 grams

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