In a 1mL volume of solution that is 0.10molL1 with respect to CaCl2(aq), what is the NUMBER of ions in solution?

1 Answer
Jun 11, 2017

There are 3×104mol×NA ions in solution.......

Explanation:

Now concentration is given by the quotient:

concentration=Moles of soluteVolume of solution

And thus to get the moles of solute we takes the product

Volume of solution × concentration.......

And so here,

moles of calcium chloride =

1mL×103LmL1×0.10molL1=104mol

WITH RESPECT TO THE SALT CaCl2.

Why did we emphasize the salt? Because EACH formula unit of CaCl2 contributes 3 ions to the solution, i.e.....

CaCl2(s)H2OCa2++2Cl

And so we have 3×104mol×6.022×1023mol1=?? ions??