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3.0 g of oxalic acid CO2H2·2H2O is dissolved in a solvent to prepare a 250 mL solution. The density of the solution is 1.9 g/mL. The molality and normality of the solution, respectively, are closest to
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Options:
  • A 0.10 mol kg-1 and 0.38 N
  • B 0.10 mol kg-1 and 0.19 N
  • C 0.05 mol kg-1 and 0.19 N
  • D 0.05 mol kg-1 and 0.09 N
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.05 mol kg-1 and 0.19 N

Molality = Mass of solute ×1000 Molar mass of solute × Mass of solvent 


Mass of solvent 



=250 mL×19 g/mL=475 g


Mass of solvent =472 g


Molar mass of CO2H2.2H2O=126 g mol-1


Molality =3×1000472×126


=0.05 mol kg-1


Normality = Number of equivalents of solute  Volume of solution l


= Mass of solute g×1000 Equivalent mass of solute × Volume of solution mL


Equivalent mass of oxalic acid


=Molarmass2


=63 g/equi.


Normality =3×100063×250


=0.19 (equivalents)/l


or 0.19 N


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