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50 grams of acetic acid C2H4O2 are dissolved in 200 g of water. Calculate the weight % and mole fraction of the acetic acid in the solution

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\(50g\)   \(of\)   \(C_2H_4O_2\)   \(in\)   \(200g\)    \(H_2O\)

so:

\(\frac{50}{200+50}+100\%= \frac{50*100}{250}\%=20\%\)

\(MW of acid = 2*C+4*H+2*O = 2*12+4*1+2*16=\)

\(=24+4+32=60g/mol\)

so:

\(\frac{50g}{60g/mol}\approx0.83moles\)

it means that

in \(50g\) of acid there is \(\approx0.83\)moles of acid

\(MW of H_2O = 2*H+O=2*1+16=2+16=18g/mol\)

so:

\(\frac{200g}{18g/mol}\approx11.11moles\)

it means that:

in \(200g\) of water there is \(\approx11.11\)moles of water

therefore:

\(\frac{0.83mol}{11.11mol+0.83mol}= \frac{0.83mol}{11.94mol}=0.069\)

So your answers are:

\(20\%\)

and the mole fraction is:

\(0.069\)