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Concentration of a Solution

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Topics

  • Reactions in solutions
  1. Mass percentage
  2. Mole fraction
  3. Molarity
  4. Molality
  5. Volume percentage

Definition

  • Unsaturated solution: If the amount of solute contained in a solution is less than the saturation level, it is called an unsaturated solution. (till it is dissolving).

  • Saturated solution: When no more solute can be dissolved in a solution at a given temperature, it is called a saturated solution.

  • Solubility: The amount of the solute present in the saturated solution at this temperature is called its solubility.

Notes

Concentration of a Solution:

  • Take salt and dissolve it in water.

  • Keep adding and stir.

  • After a time, it won’t be soluble.

  • Heat it and try dissolving.

  • It will dissolve!

  • Try adding more and dissolve it.

From the about activity, the following can be inferred!

  1. Unsaturated solution: If the amount of solute contained in a solution is less than the saturation level, it is called an unsaturated solution. (till it is dissolving).

  2. Saturated solution: When no more solute can be dissolved in a solution at a given temperature, it is called a saturated solution.

  3. Solubility: The amount of the solute present in the saturated solution at this temperature is called its solubility.

How will you decide how concentrated the solution is?

Concentration of solution = `" Amount of solute"/"Amount of solution"  "or" "Amount of solute"/"Amount of solvent"`

There are various ways of expressing the concentration of a solution

  1. `"Mass by mass percentage of a solution" = "Mass of solute"/"Mass of solution" xx 100`

  2. `"Mass by volume percentage of a solution" = "Mass of solute"/"Volume of solution" xx 100`.

Example

A solution contains 40 g of common salt in 320 g of water. Calculate the concentration in terms of mass by the mass percentage of the solution.
Mass of solute (salt) = 40 g
Mass of solvent (water) = 320 g
We know,
Mass of solution = Mass of solute + Mass of solvent
= 40 g + 320 g
= 360 g
Mass percentage of solution = `"Mass of solute"/"Mass of solution" xx 100`
= `40/360 xx 100`
= 11.1%

Example

To make a saturated solution, 36 g of sodium chloride is dissolved in 100 g of water at 293 K. Find its concentration at this temperature.

Mass of solute (sodium chloride) = 36 g (Given)

Mass of solvent (water) = 100 g (Given)

Then, the mass of solution = Mass of solute + Mass of solution

= (36 + 100) g

= 136 g

Therefore, concentration (mass by mass percentage) of the solution

= `"Mass of solute"/"Mass of solution"xx100%`

= `36/136xx100%`

= 26.47 % (w/w)

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