What is the mass percent of potassium iodide in a 2.89 m solution of ki with a density of 1.27 g/ml?

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Parker Fuller

27 January, 01:04

What is the mass percent of potassium iodide in a 2.89 m solution of ki with a density of 1.27 g/ml?

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Kenny Daugherty · Answer 1

Mass percent = (mass of the desired compound / mass of the mixture) x 100%

Let's take 1 L of solution.

Density of the solution = 1.27 g/ml

Hence mass of 1 ml = 1.27 g

Then mass of 1 L (1000 ml) = 1.27 g/ml x 1000 ml = 1270 g

Molarity of KI = 2.89 mol/L

Hence moles in 1 L = 2.89 mol

Than mass of KI in 1 L = moles x molar mass

= 2.89 mol x 166.00 g/mol

= 479.74 g

Hence mass percent = (mass of KI / mass of the solution) x 100%

= (479.74 g / 1270 g) x 100%

= 37.77%

Hence, the mass percent of KI is 37.77%.