Question #bfaae

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Mar 2, 2017

a) 1.4 * 10^(-3) M F
b) 1.14 * 10^13g KF

Explanation:

Molarity is the number of moles per liter of solution. The molecular (atomic) weight of fluorine is 19g/mol, or 19000 mg/mol. 1.4mg F is 1.4 * 10^(-3)g. Therefore, its molarity is 1.4 * 10^(-3) M in this case.

To reach a 1.4 * 10^(-3) M concentration of F in 1.4×10^8 L requires
1.4×10^8 L * 1.4 * 10^(-3) mol/L = 1.96 * 10^11 mol F
Delivered as KF, we would need the same number of moles of KF. Adding “K” to the “F” weight previously used, we have a molecular weight of 58g/mol. The amount of grams of KF that will need to be added is then
1.96 * 10^11 mol * 58g/mol = 113.7 * 10^11g , or 1.14 * 10^13g KF