LABORATORY MATH EXERCISE

1. How many grams of sodium sulfate are needed to prepare 3 liters of 3M solution?
Grams solute= moles of solute x liters of solution x molecular weight
Na2 = 23x2= 46
S = 32
O4 = 16x4= 64
142 g/mol

3 moles 142 grams

x3L =1,278 grams of Na 2 SO 4
1liter 1 mole

2. How many millilitres of distilled water are needed to prepare 2 M of sodium chloride
using 177 grams of the granules?
liters of solution = Grams solute__________________
moles of solute x molecular weight

Na= 23
Cl= 36
59 g/mol

177 grams 1000mL

=1.5 L x =1500 mL
177 grams mol 1L
2 x 59 g/mol
L

3. How will you prepare 4 liters of 2.5 M potassium hydroxide?

Grams solute= moles of solute x liters of solution x molecular weight
K = 39
O = 16
H = 1_
56 g/mol

2.5 moles 56 grams

x4L =560 grams of KOH
1liter 1 mole

4. What is the normality of a liter of 10% (w/v) sodium hydroxide?

N= number of equivalent weights
Liters of solution
10 %= 100 g NaOH
Na = 23
O = 16
H = 1__
40 g/mol
100/40= 2.5 N