How many moles of steric acid are contained in 0.25 ml of a hexane solution containing 5.4 x 10^-4 g stearic acid/l?

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Isaiah Haas

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12 February, 08:53

How many moles of steric acid are contained in 0.25 ml of a hexane solution containing 5.4 x 10^-4 g stearic acid/l?

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Fiesta · Answer 1

First, we determine the mass of stearic acid in the solution by multiplying the given concentration by the volume.

mass of stearic acid = (5.4 x 10^-4 g/L) (0.25 mL) (1000 mL/1L)

= 0.135 g

Then, we divide this amount by the molar mass in order to obtain the number of moles of stearic acid. The molar mass of stearic acid is 284.4772 g/mol.

moles stearic acid = 0.135 g / (284.4772 g/mol)

= 4.75 x 10^-4 mol